This is the Podcast home of Jewfolk's Who The Folk?! Podcast. Hear from interesting Members of the Tribe from all over the Minneapolis and St. Paul area.
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A weekly digest of the big stories around the Jewish world, through a Jewish Journalist lens.
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What's it like to like to prepare for hundreds of kids to come to camp? How do we help families prepare for weeks in Webster, Wisconsin? What are some of the programs we offer each summer? Join us on Herzl Camp's Hakshivu! Hakshivu Podcast, where different members of the camp family will bring you behind the scenes of what makes Herzl the happiest place on earth.
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Enzi Tanner, a black, trans, Jewish community organizer in Minneapolis, hosts the show that dives into the intersectional lives many in the Jewish community lead, and how those intersections come together and inform. The title is a combination of the Swahili word Kuumba, which means "to create," and the Hebrew word Hineni, which literally means "I am here," but often is used to denote presence.
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We're back from a little late-summer hiatus to talk to Ron Krebs, a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. We talk about what it’s like to teach about global political and military events as they are happening, what led Ron to academia, and what could be a challenging start to …
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This week I talk to Rabbi Sammy and Cantor Heatter Seid, the new associate rabbi and Jewish educator, respectively, at Adath Jeshurun. We talk about each of their winding roads to joining the clergy, the good fortune of finding a synagogue for both of them, and the importance of ice cream, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.…
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This week I talk to artist and teacher Avigail Manneberg. We talk about what led her to becoming an artist, her father’s I told-you-so moment, and creating art on stage in front of an audience at the Rimon Annual Gala on Aug. 22, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Avigail's work: https://www.avigailmanneberg.com/ Rimon Annual Gala: https://jewi…
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This week we are doing something completely different for Who The Folk. On July 20, five of us came together to taste six different bagels for what has become the every-six-year TC Jewfolk Minnesota Bagel Showdown. The episode gets you inside the dining room as we taste, banter, question and laud some of the best bagels in Minnesota. The 2024 Great…
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This week I talk to Abby Gore, the director of youth and young adult engagement at Mount Zion Temple. We talk about what brought her to St. Paul, why working in the youth engagement space is appealing, and how she came to be the student speaker at her recent graduation from Hebrew Union College, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Read Abby's Sp…
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This week I talk to Rabbi Samantha Thal, the new associate rabbi at Bet Shalom Congregation. We talk about what was appealing about coming to Bet Shalom, the roots of her Jewish community leadership, and what she’s looking forward to as she starts her first post-ordination pulpit, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.…
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This week I talk to Hunter Wengersky, the J-Pride program coordinator at Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Minneapolis. We talk about the upcoming Pride weekend and what J-Pride has in store for the festival, how the presence at Pride has evolved, and how their diverse background works well in creating programming opportunities, on this week’s …
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Many of us have watched college campuses around the country erupt in protests, with tent camps being set up on greenspaces calling for universities to disclose and divest from companies that do business in Israel. But when do the chants, signs and graffiti cross the line from first-amendment-protected free speech to something more nefarious? This w…
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This week I talk to Stacey Dinner-Levin about her role in the upcoming Minnesota Mammalehs: Stories From the Tribe event on June 24. We talk about what it’s like to perform in a storytelling event, how the theater is central to her family, and that one time she wrote a play, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Buy tickets now: http://bit.ly/mamm…
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This week I talk to recently retired State Representative Frank Hornstein. We reflect on his 22 years in the state legislature, his love for transportation policy, and what he’s looking forward to next, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. After the end credits, you can listen to Frank’s retirement speech from the floor of the House on May 20, wi…
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We have a special edition of this week’s show: This week I talk to Haviv Rettig-Gur, who will be the featured speaker at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas annual event on June 2. Haviv Rettig Gur is a veteran Israeli journalist who serves as senior analyst for The Times of Israel and is also a frequent guest on the…
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This week I talk to Mia Nosanow, author of the new book The College Student’s Guide to Mental Health: Essential Wellness Strategies for Flourishing in College. We talk about what led to write this book, how long it took, and some of the challenges facing college students and adolescents, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. More info on the book:…
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Welcome to this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, I’m Lonny Goldsmith, the editor of TC Jewfolk. This week I talk to Andrew Miller, the chief operating officer of the Minnesota Vikings. We talk about how he got his start working sports, what brought him to Minnesota, and how his job works in concert with the football side of the business, on this week…
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This week I talk with Jacob Rapport, the creator of The Chanted Torah. We talk about what this project is all about, where his inspiration came from, what his next steps with the project are, and most importantly, where you can find the work, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Make sure you stay until the end for a sample! https://www.thechante…
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This week I talk with Yedidya Yasu, the Israeli shaliach, or emissary, to St. Paul from Israel. We talk about his arrival delay and dramatic change in plans, getting to know the St. Paul community, and what he’s looking forward to experiencing in his next couple of years in Minnesota, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Links we discussed: https…
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This week we talk to advocacy associate Naomi Breazeale and development and annual event coordinator Nina Afremov of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. We talk about the vital work that the pair are doing, how they got their starts in the organization, and we talk about the JCRC’s annual event on June 2, on this we…
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This week I talk to Lily Smith, the newest on-air talent at KS95. We talk about what goes into training to be on air at the station, the pivot to working in entertainment from her original path, and how Herzl Camp started her on her journey, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Lily's jobs! https://www.ks95.com/ https://chanhassendt.com/stevieray…
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This week I talk to Julie Dean the founder of Twin Cities Mussar. We talk about what Mussar is, where her passion for the practice comes from, and how the interest is growing in the Twin Cities has increased – particularly since October 7, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Twin Cities Mussar: https://www.twincitiesmussar.org/ Sponsored this we…
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This week I talk to Daniel Rubinyi, an artist and the creator of the website autismandoils.com. We talk about how his autism helps him as an artist, where his passion for art comes from, and the importance of his family, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Sponsored this week by The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, presenting "…
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This week I talk to Iola Kostrewski, the new Minnesota Engagement Director for the ADL. We talk about the opportunity to help restart the ADL’s presence in Minnesota, her unique family story, and the generational trauma, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Sponsored this week by The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, presenting "…
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This week I talk to Sharyn Jackson, a food writer at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. We talk about the awesome food scene in the Twin Cities, what trends may be headed our way, and her quest for a really good Challah, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Sponsored this week by The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, presenting "Mandy…
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This week I talk to Kiel Majewski, the development director of the Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School. We talk about some take aways from his first trip to Israel last month, working at a small-town Holocaust museum, and deciding why he and his family picked Judaism, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.…
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This week I talk to Shana Eisenberg, a songleader and actor who stars in “The Moneylender’s Daughter” at Six Points Theater starting March 2. We talk about how she’s approaching this well-known character, playing the title character in a world premiere, and how songleading helped strengthen her Judaism, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. ticket…
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This week I talk to Liba Herman, the owner of Studio Inside Out in St. Louis Park. We talk about her inheriting her mother’s love of art, the importance of art in society, and what her process for creating art is, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.studioinsideout.org/ TCJ Merch! https://tcjewfolk.com/store…
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This week I talk to Gail Rosenblum, former Star Tribune columnist and the founder of Man Plans God Laughs Entertainment. We talk about what led her to start this new non-profit, the inspiration she found from the young adult novel “Milkweed,” and the changing nature of journalism, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.mpglentertainment…
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This week I talk to Rabbi Jason Rodich, the new director of Communications at Temple Israel. We talk about the transition from pulpit rabbi to synagogue employee, the evolution of Judaism, and how he considers communications to be a pulpit of its own, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://templeisrael.com TCJ Merch! https://tcjewfolk.com/s…
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This week I talk to Tic Treitler, an actor who is making their professional debut in “Survivors” at Six Points Theater. We talk about how they got their start in theater, juggling acting and being a student at the University of Minnesota, and the personal connection they have to the topic of this show, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https:/…
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This week I talk to Keith Shifrin, the owner of School of Rock in the Mac-Groveland neighborhood of St. Paul. We talk about what got him out of the corporate world and into franchise ownership, the power of music, and how being in a band can unite a group of people, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. St. Paul School of Rock: https://www.schoolo…
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This week I talk to Tommy Hoffman, the new executive director of Herzl Camp. We talk about how working at camp decades ago changed his life, why now was the time to make the move to a non-profit, and looking for purpose-driven work, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Sponsored this week by Ethan Roberts Photography…
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This week I talk to Gabriel Flaum, the creator of the TC Curator Instagram account for buying and selling a variety of art work. We talk about how he got his business started, the advantage of getting out of the corporate, 9 to 5 world, and following familial footsteps in helping people, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://www.instagram.…
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This week I talk to Liz Sawyer, the police and public safety reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. We talk about the importance of her beat at the paper, what led her to journalism, and what it was that led her to convert to Judaism on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.Por Jewfolk, Inc.
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This week I talk to Mitch Chargo, an attorney and the founder of the Institute for Holocaust Research and Education. We talk about the IHRE’s first event on Nov. 28, what led a busy lawyer to start this organization, and how he finds time to be the lead singer in Stereo Kitchen on top of all of THAT, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. IHRE: htt…
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This week I talk to Rabbi Matt Goldberg, the new associate rabbi at Beth El Synagogue. We talk about the transition from interning at the synagogue to being a full-time rabbi, the a-ha moment that led him to rabbinic school, and what he’s enjoying about Minnesota so far, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. TC Jewfolk merch!: https://tcjewfolk.co…
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This week I talk to Peter Grendle, the senior director of Jewish arts and culture at the Minnesota JCC. We talk about how he got his start in the arts, what type of programs he’s hoping to bring, and the deep Jewish connection to the arts, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. TC Jewish Film Festival: https://minnesotajcc.org/art-culture/jewish-fi…
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This week I talk to Laurel Hood, a candidate for the school board in St. Anthony-New Brighton Independent School District 282. We talk about what led her to run for office, what she’s heard from her potential constituents, and how her Judaism helped bring her to this moment, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Learn more: https://www.electlaurel…
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This week we have a little levity and randomness with Terri Lindenbaum. We talk about her co-founding the Piecycle Club, her work on the NCJW board, and how she creatively brings together her Korean heritage with her Judaism, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Piecycle Club: https://pie.bike/ Merch!: https://tcjewfolk.com/store…
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This week I talk with musician Adi Yeshaya. We talk about what led the Israeli-born musician to his career, the Oct. 16 Adi Yeshaya Big Band show at the Dakota, and we drop some AMAZING names of some of the artists he’s worked with, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Tickets for the Dakota show: https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/adi-yeshaya-big…
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This week I talk with Serena Brook, an actress who stars in “Falsettos”, playing now at Theatre Latte Da in Minneapolis. We talk about the abundant Jewish themes in the show, trying to make it in New York, and working as an actress in her hometown, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Tickets: https://www.latteda.org/falsettos TCJ Merch: https://…
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This week I talk with Ian Rosenthal, the Housing Justice Organizer at Jewish Community Action. We talk his background in organizing, the harrowing events that helped bring him to this field, and the upcoming Shelter of Justice: A Housing Justice Sukkot event Sept. 26 at the State Capitol, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. sponsored by Temple I…
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This week I talk with Rabbi Joey Glick, the new rabbi at Shir Tikvah in Minneapolis. We talk about having the interim tag removed from his title, the winding road that led to the rabbinate, and settling into his South Minneapolis community, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Be sure to check out the refreshed TC Jewfolk merch store with newly d…
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This week I talk with Joel Glaser, the CEO of Ampers, a group of diverse community radio stations across Minnesota. We talk about how this group serves underserved communities statewide, how he found his way to non-profit media, and the difference between public radio and community radio, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Programming is suppor…
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This week I talk with Michelle Horovitz, social entrepreneur and the co-owner of Forma, the new community clay space in Minneapolis. We talk about how this new space got up and running, finding a creative outlet, and an update on Appetite for Change, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast. https://formaclay.com/ https://www.instagram.com/formaclay/ ht…
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This week I talk to Michael Arato, the director of program innovation at Herzl Camp. We talk about the end of his first summer in Webster, what it means to innovate camp programming, and we break down some recent news among the camp leadership team, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast. Programming is supported by Temple Israel, inspiring Jewish wis…
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This week I talk to Bruce Goodman, who endowed the Read In Color Little Free Library at Jewish Family Service of St. Paul. We talk about how this initiative came into existence, recovering from his trauma, and the importance of counseling on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast. https://jfssp.org/services/community-outreach/little-free-library https://…
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This week I talk to artist Robert Nemer. We talk about how he got started in art, how he takes his art off the canvas and to other mediums, and his role in the founding of the Uptown Art Fair, and on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast. https://www.ranarts.net/Por Jewfolk, Inc.
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This week I talk to my new co-worker Galit Breen, Jewfolk’s new development and operations manager. We talk about being TC Jewfolk’s original Minnesota Mammaleh, what she’s learned in 10 years running “Listen To Your Mother,” and her passionate defense of her hamentashen, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.…
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This week I talk to Rabbi Aaron Weininger, the new Senior Rabbi at Adath Jeshurun Congregation. We talk about the work that went into his ascension to senior rabbi, what Pride month means to him as the first openly gay rabbi admitted to the conservative movement’s rabbinic school, and what type of evolution he’s seen in the movement on LGBTQ issues…
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This week I talk to Jonah Rothstein, one of the creators of the JewishGigs.com jobs website. We talk about what led to helping get this project off the ground, what brought him back to Minneapolis, and the overlooking of the Midwest in the American Jewish community, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast. https://jewishgigs.com…
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This week I talk to Janet Hovath, a long-time cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra and the author of the memoir “The Cello Still Sings.” We talk about the question that started it all, growing up the daughter of a holocaust survivor, and the legacy this story can leave, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast. https://janethorvath.com/books/the-cello-s…
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This week I talk to photographer David Sherman. We talk about the soon-to-be-released “Transfer of Memory” book, how he broke into the business, and covering some of the biggest names in the NBA, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast. https://www.minndakjcrc.org/education_programs/transfer-of-memory-book/ https://www.davidshermanphoto.com/ https://tc…
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