Four students in Professor Britt Abel's Spring 2020 German Studies class worked with minneapolishistorical.org Editor-in-Chief Dick Kronick to research and write the histories of four Minneapolis synagogues:

Mikro Kodesh Synagogue -- Tala Tabishat (first-year; hometown: Monmouth, IL; hopes to work in sustainable design/architecture)

Adath Jeshurun Synagogue -- Jessi-Alex Brandon (2020 Macalester

graduate; born in Germany; raised in Enterprise, AL; ,hopes to work for social justice, equity, LGBTQ+ rights)

Temple Israel Synagogue -- Sophia Goldberg (first-year; hometown: Decatur, GA; Linguistics major; hopes to reform the way language is taught in the U.S.)

Shir Tikvah Synagogue -- Audrey Bentch (Junior; hometown: Versailles, MO; English major; German Studies minor; hopes to work in publishing)

Special thanks to Professor Abel, Dr. Paul Shadewald of the Macalester College Civic Engagement Center, and Dr. Marilyn Chiat for her expert editorial advice.