During public comments at Springfield’s Aug. 27 city commission meeting, Mayor Rob Rue cut off and ejected a man who identified himself as the leader of the neo-Nazi Blood Tribe […]
You might have seen or heard about the 2024 Great Minnesota Bagel Showdown. There has been a lot of bagel talk around here lately, so when I found myself in […]
How do we renew our faith when it seems lost? How do we praise a G✡d who feels too far away? What if songs of faith are the foundation of […]
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My 9-year-old daughter used to like going to synagogue and enjoyed […]
For Gayle Schindler, opening up her table during holidays isn’t just for the guests but also for her. “It’s not only the guests that ‘need’ a match,” she said. “Hosts […]
It’s legal to openly carry guns in Ohio, individually or as a group. But what about aiming them at bystanders? By Marshall Weiss, The Observer Springfield Chief of Police Allison […]
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, What is the limitation on getting paid back by […]
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My teenage daughter wants to fast for Tisha B’Av […]
ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה ה‘ ֱאֹל ֵהינּו ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעֹו ָלם ַהּגֹו ֵמל ְל ַחּיָ ִבים טֹובֹות ֶׁש ְּג ָמ ַלנִי ָּכל טֹוב. Baruch ata Hashem, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, ha-gomel l’chayavim […]
For Rachel Loftspring, a serendipitous encounter in 2019 at a conference for the American Society of Reproductive Medicine changed everything. She attended the conference as part of her work as […]