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Who The Folk?! PodcastFreddie Weisberg and Char CohodesThis week I talk to Freddie Weisberg and Char Cohodes, the founders of Old School Jewish Matchmaking, which TC Jewfolk is very exciting to be playing a part in. We talk about what led them to starting this, how their backgrounds are well-suited for this project, and the early feedback they’re getting, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.Old School Jewish Matchmaking, or email matchmaking@jewfolk.com.2025-02-2340 min
The Jews Are TiredDEI & The Jews w/Ginna GreenSay hello! Lev@jewfolk.comDonate to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3AUprise: http://upriseforgood.com/The Forward's polling: https://forward.com/news/664087/harris-trump-poll-jewish-voters-israel-gaza/ Jews wrestling with DEI: https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-critics-of-dei-debate-the-future-of-us-campus-diversity-programs/https://jewishinsider.com/2023/12/former-adl-ajc-leaders-abe-foxman-and-david-harris-call-for-scrapping-dei/https://www.vox.com/24010858/republicans-antisemitism-dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-jewish-studentsAn op-ed from Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, about DEI: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/leaders-stay-the-course-on-dei-through-this-storm/2025-01-1539 minThe Jews Are TiredIsrael's Black Panthers And The Nation They Exposed w/Asaf Elia-ShalevSay hello! Lev@jewfolk.comDonate to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3ABuy "Israel's Black Panthers": https://www.ucpress.edu/books/israels-black-panthers/hardcoverAsaf Elia-Shalev's work: https://www.jta.org/author/ashalevThe Nightingale of Iran: https://www.nightingaleofiran.com/2025-01-081h 01The Jews Are TiredNew Year Break/MessageSay hello! Lev@jewfolk.comDonate to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3A2024-12-3100 minThe Jews Are TiredPride, Queer Jews, & Israel w/Ethan FelsonSay hello! Lev@jewfolk.comDonate to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3ACincy Jewfolk's reporting: https://cincyjewfolk.com/2024/06/10/pro-palestinian-activists-force-resignations-from-cincinnati-pride/Ethan Felson's writings warning about Pride 2024: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/03/14/what-will-you-do-to-make-pride-safe-this-year/https://www.jta.org/2024/06/10/ideas/anti-israel-hostility-is-making-deeply-needed-pride-events-less-safe-for-jews-like-usSucculent Chinese meal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_ManifestOld TJAT episodes on Hannukah/Christmas!The Shenanigan Bonanza: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/90-the-great-hannukah-merry-christmas-shenanigan/id1480794060?i=1000590988000Hannukah Sucks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/64-hanukkah-sucks-with-izzy-wellman/id1480794060?i=10005431449762024-12-2534 minThe Jews Are TiredHolocaust Education Part II w/Mira Zelle & Libby CohenSay hello! Lev@jewfolk.comDonate to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3A2025 Power of Place trip info: https://minndakjcrc.org/event/the-power-of-place-2025-jcrc-educator-european-summer-institute/2024 Power of Place trip stories:A Mezuzah Imprint, A Chance Encounter, And A JCRC Holocaust Education Trip In WarsawFacing Nazi Atrocities, Teachers Trace Path From Warsaw To TreblinkaFace-To-Face With The Holocaust By Bullets In The Polish CountrysideIn Berlin, Teachers Grapple With Inner Workings of Nazi MachineTeachers Find Inspiration In Prague Wi...2024-12-181h 06The Jews Are TiredHolocaust Education Part I w/ Heather Loeschke & Mike MusilSay hello! Lev@jewfolk.comDonate to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3A2025 Power of Place trip info: https://minndakjcrc.org/event/the-power-of-place-2025-jcrc-educator-european-summer-institute/2024 Power of Place trip stories:A Mezuzah Imprint, A Chance Encounter, And A JCRC Holocaust Education Trip In WarsawFacing Nazi Atrocities, Teachers Trace Path From Warsaw To TreblinkaFace-To-Face With The Holocaust By Bullets In The Polish CountrysideIn Berlin, Teachers Grapple With Inner Workings of Nazi MachineTeachers Find Inspiration In Prague Wi...2024-12-1149 minThe Jews Are TiredTJAT Episode 4: Return Of The Jew(s Are Tired)Say hello! Lev@jewfolk.comDonate to Jewfolk, Inc. – https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/4_4HDBpVjKH36Agwq-qi3A2024-12-0403 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastAn Evening with Peter Himmelman (Live at ModernWell)A special edition of the Who The Folk?! Podcast! St. Louis Park native Peter Himmelman was back in Minnesota for one night only to talk with TC Jewfolk Editor Lonny Goldsmith about his new book Suspended by no String: A Songwriter’s Reflections on Faith, Aliveness, and Wonder. We have a wide-ranging conversation about the book, the writing process, and hear Peter read some selections from the book.(Watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGHYw1GF9p8)Buy Peter's book! Sponsored by TC Jewfolk's SukkotGiving on November 3. Learn more here: http...2024-09-291h 00
MN Mammalehs: Stories from the TribeStacey Dinner-Levin: 'Preaching to the Choir Director'Stacey Dinner-Levin is the mother of four boys — now adults — the eldest of whom has autism. For over 25 years she’s worked with children with disabilities including PACER Center’s “Count Me In” program where she wrote several scripts. Her play Autistic License was named one of 2007’s Ten Best Plays by St. Paul Pioneer Press and was featured in American Theater Magazine. Autistic License was remounted for film and won “Best Educational” at the IFFF in 2010. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband Michael, her son Geordy, and the world’s strangest dog, her Chinese Crested, Birdie.This week's sponsor...2024-09-2515 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Eva CohenThis week I talk to Rabbi Eva Cohen, newly ordained and now the spiritual leader of Or Emet: The Minnesota Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. We talk about what humanistic Judaism is, what led her to the pulpit, and what it’s like leading a congregation that’s known her for almost 30 years, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.Sponsored by TC Jewfolk's SukkotGiving. Tickets are now on sale. Learn more at: bit.ly/sukkotgiving2024-09-2231 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastLee ZukorThis week I talk to musican and technologist Lee Zukor. We talk about his wonderful band The Long Honeymoon, who are playing TC Jewfolk’s SukkotGiving on Nov. 3, his evolution as a songwriter, and how elements of his day job and his hobby co-exist, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.Lee's Band: https://thelonghoneymoon.com2024-09-1528 min
MN Mammalehs: Stories from the TribeIntroducing: MN Mammalehs Stories from the TribeMN Mammalehs Stories From the Tribe is an event by TC Jewfolk. This is a live, on-the-bima show, featuring 12 women telling their true Jewish stories that have a thread to being – or having – a Mammaleh. The stories include good, bad, funny, sad, hilarious, and golden moments.This is the MN Mammalehs: Stories from the Tribe Podcast. Coming soon where ever you get this podcast. Subscribe now and never miss an episode when a new one drops. Sign up for our newsletter at bit.ly/tcj-newsletter to be the first to know about show dates, calls for audit...2024-09-0303 min
Who The Folk?! Podcast2024 Minnesota Bagel ShowdownThis 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 Minnesota Bagel Showdown is sponsored by City Girl Coffee. City Girl Coffee is a sustainable and responsible coffee company who is working to bring awareness and equality to the women of the coffee industry. It’s also a TC...2024-07-291h 00
Who The Folk?! PodcastAndrew MillerWelcome 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’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.This week’s podcast is brought to you by TC Jewfolk’s, MN Mammalehs: Stories From The Tribe event on June 24 at Beth El Synagog...2024-05-1239 min
Not Your Bubbe's NoshMicah made a cookbook! Here's how she did itOn this episode! It’s a solo one, with Micah talking all about the process of making her cookbook, “Nosh: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine.” It’s been a wild ride, and she wanted to answer everyone’s questions on the work that goes into endlessly testing recipes (15 tries alone to get vegan matzah balls right), the importance of good food photos, and finding your own unique spin on recipes.Also, happy new year, folks!Pre-order the book: https://www.amazon.com/Nosh-Plant-Forward-Recipes-Celebrating-Cuisine/dp/1685553273 Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah webs...2023-12-2731 minNot Your Bubbe's NoshRestauranteur-ing in Berkeley with Joan Ellis of BabetteOn this episode! Micah talks with Joan Ellis, chef and co-owner of Babette, a Berkeley-based restaurant, bakery, and cafe. Ellis talks about the restaurant industry after COVID-19, bring together her love of music and food with a music series at Babette, and working with her husband (the other Babette co-owner) all these years. Plus, funny customer stories and finding Jewish bakery recipes!Babette’s site: https://www.babettecafe.com/Coverage of Babette: https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/06/22/new-berkeley-brunch-babette and https://sf.eater.com/2022/5/23/23138612/babette-berkeley-art-museum-cafe-new-location Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://ww...2023-12-2050 minNot Your Bubbe's NoshDe-fossilizing American Jewish food with Faith KramerOn this episode! Micah talks with Faith Kramer, a food columnist at the Jewish News of Northern California and author of the cookbook “52 Shabbats.” The two discuss really understanding the mechanics of recipes and how to mix ingredients, the internationalization of food, and experimenting with new recipes. Plus, a fascinating mini-discussion about how American Jewish food sort of fossilized in the mid 20th century, but is now getting revitalized with a new generation of recipe writers!Faith Kramer’s site: https://faithkramer.com/J. columns: https://jweekly.com/author/faith-kramer/ Buy “52 Shabbats”: https://bookshop.org/p/books/52...2023-12-1351 minNot Your Bubbe's NoshSouthern Jewish food is more than you think! With Rachel Barnett and Lyssa HarveyOn this episode! Micah talks with Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey, the founders and co-authors of Kugels & Collards, a culinary exploration of South Carolina Jewish culture. The trio chat about the historical exploration of Southern Jewish food, considering American Jewish food outside of classic locations like New York City, and Southern Jewish identities.Kugels & Collards site: https://kugelsandcollards.org/Buy the book! https://uscpress.com/Kugels-and-CollardsCoverage of Kugels & Collards: https://www.southernliving.com/kugels-and-collards-cookbook-7963921https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2023-09-28/jewishcookbook-kugelscollardshttps://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/kugels-collards-stories-of-food-family-and-tradition-in-jewish-south-carolina2023-12-0647 minNot Your Bubbe's NoshJake Cohen's "I Could Nosh" and the trials/tribulations of writing cookbooksOn this episode! Micah talks with Jake Cohen, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author for “Jew-ish: A Cookbook,” now out with his second book, “I Could Nosh.” They chat about Jake’s journey as an author and sharing his love of Jewish food, what it’s like being a Jewish food celebrity, and recipes loved and left behind in the process of creating a cookbook.Jake Cohen’s site and instagram: https://www.wakeandjake.com/about and https://www.instagram.com/jakecohen/?hl=en Buy Jake’s book! https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-could-nosh-classic-jew-ish-recipes-revamped-for-every-day-jake-cohen/19446804?ean=9780063239708Be in...2023-11-2937 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastMitch ChargoThis 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: https://theihre.org/IHRE Nov. 28 event: https://tcjewfolk.com/event/unpacking-antisemitism-post-october-7-with-ihres-mitch-chargo-james-kirchick/Stereo Kitchen: https://www.stereokitchenrocks.net/TC Jewfolk Hanukkah merch: https://tcjewfolk.com/stor2023-11-2634 minNot Your Bubbe's NoshSharing Sephardic music and food with Savor's Sarah Aroeste and Susan BarocasOn this episode! Micah talks with Ladino singer-songwriter Sarah Aroeste and chef Susan Barocas about their new educational Sephardic food project called Savor (pronounced sa-VOR — *not* like savor, the english word meaning to enjoy something). Savor, in Ladino, means “flavor” or “taste.”Savor is a combined language and food initiative that combines Ladino songs about food recorded by Sarah with a culinary experience by Susan about the food that Sarah sings about. The trio chat about how Savor evolved out of pandemic-era emotional support cooking, the ways Sephardic food is often overlooked, and how Savor aims to bridge that gap w...2023-11-2250 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Matt GoldbergThis 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.com/store2023-11-1934 minNot Your Bubbe's NoshThe story of Zaro's Family Bakery with co-owner Michael ZaroOn this episode! Micah talks with Michael Zaro, the fourth generation co-owner (with his brothers) of Zaro’s Family Bakery, which has been making and selling baked goods in the New York City area for nearly 100 years. They chat about the famous black and white cookies NYC is known for, how Zaro’s got its start in the Bronx, and what it’s like working with family (and resisting the temptation of all those baked goodies).Zaro’s Family Bakery site: https://www.zaro.com/https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/breaking-bread-with-the-zaro-family/Be in touch! micah@noshwith...2023-11-1533 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastPeter GrendleThis 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-film-festival/TC Jewfolk Hanukkah merch: https://tcjewfolk.com/store2023-11-1232 minNot Your Bubbe's NoshSeason 2! Kick off with Amy Albertson, Jewish advocacy, and Chinese-Jewish foodOn this episode! Welcome to season 2 of Not Your Bubbe’s Nosh, where Micah kicks things off by talking with Chinese-Jewish advocate and educator Amy Albertson. Micah and Amy talk about working to be inclusive of different Jewish identities, how Jewish and Chinese food informed Amy’s childhood, and Amy’s Jewish advocacy work online.Amy Albertson insta: https://www.instagram.com/theamyalbertson/Amy’s site: https://www.amyalbertson.com/ https://reformjudaism.org/blog/qa-chinese-jewish-advocate-and-educator-amy-albertsonBe in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Mic...2023-11-0844 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastLaurel HoodThis 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.electlaurelhood.com/Jewfolk merch: https://tcjewfolk.com/store2023-10-2929 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Joey GlickThis 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 designed stickers, shirts, hats and tote bags that help support our mission and help you look fun and stylish. Check it out at https://tcjewfolk.com/store.2023-09-1032 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastJoel GlaserThis 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 supported by Temple Israel, inspiring Jewish wisdom to help improve an ever-changing world. Register your children for the upcoming religious school year or find out more about their early childhood center, membership information, and more at templeisrael.com/learnmore.Be...2023-09-0332 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastGalit BreenThis 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.2023-07-0923 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastSheree CurryThis week I talk to journalist and former Jewfolk board member Sheree Curry. We talk about her long and varied career in media, working on the Minnesota Commission of Judicial Selection, and how so much of her career has been at the intersection of race and Judaism, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.2023-05-2142 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastKara RosenwaldWelcome to this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, I’m Lonny Goldsmith, the editor of TC Jewfolk. This week, I talk with Kara Rosenwald, the mission coordinator of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Experience Israel 2023 trip. We talk about what led her to take the role, debrief on some of the highlights, and get a little hint about what’s coming next for her, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.2023-05-0743 minThe Jews Are Tired96. Babka Social (with Serge from Babka)This week: The chaos of Elon Musk’s Twitter has chased users and news organizations away, while a new wave of Twitter clones try to recreate the sense of community it has. So what does this mean for the Jews, and why should anyone care? I talk about that with Serge, the founder of Babka Social, a new Jewish social media platform.To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comCincy Jewfolk: https://cincyjewfolk.com/The Bagel Report: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/the-bagel-report/Our Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.co...2023-04-2051 minThe Jews Are Tired95. TV's Unapologetic Jewish Women (feat. Dr. Samantha Pickette)This week: Jewish women rarely get a fair shake in pop culture, often showing up as flat stereotypes like the “Jewish American Princess” trope. But over the past decade, especially on TV, that’s been changing. So I talk with Dr. Samantha Pickette, author of “Peak TV’s Unapologetic Jewish Woman,” all about that.To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comCincy Jewfolk: https://cincyjewfolk.com/The Bagel Report: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/the-bagel-report/Our Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jewfolkincBuy the book! For 30% off, code: L...2023-04-0756 minThe Jews Are Tired94. Israeli Judicial ReformThis week: The Israeli president says the country is on the brink of civil war because the current government is trying to make the Israeli Supreme Court powerless. So let’s talk about judicial reform, and how the long-time-coming crisis is really the Occupation finally and fully biting Israel in the ass.To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comCincy Jewfolk: https://cincyjewfolk.com/The Bagel Report: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/the-bagel-report/Our Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jewfolkincBig reads on historical context: ht...2023-03-2334 minThe Jews Are Tired93. The Jewish Case Against ChatGPTThis week: ChatGPT and other AI chatbots have become all the rage, bringing an idealistic vision of revolutionizing work and communication. Some say that Jewish organizations should now be using these tools. So it’s time for a reality check on how these AI chatbots can affect the Jews.To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comCincy Jewfolk: https://cincyjewfolk.com/The Bagel Report: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/the-bagel-report/Our Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jewfolkincEJP piece: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/a-case-for-jewish-nonprofits-to-use-chatgpt/Ch...2023-03-0228 minThe Jews Are Tired92. Yeshiva University vs. Queer Jews (with Rachael Fried)This week: A group of LGBTQ students are suing Yeshiva University, representing a club called the YU Pride Alliance, to get it officially recognized by the school. The court case speaks to the future of queer Jews in Modern Orthodoxy — so I talk with Rachael Fried, the executive director at JQY, an organization in New York City that supports LGBTQ youth and young adults from Orthodox homes.To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comCincy Jewfolk: https://cincyjewfolk.com/The Bagel Report: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/the-bagel-report/Ou...2023-02-1646 minThe Jews Are Tired91. How The Soviet Jew Was Made (with Sasha Senderovich)This week: About 100 years ago, in the wake of the Russian Revolution and the pogroms that followed, millions of Jews in Eastern Europe became Soviet Jews. But what really is a Soviet Jew? And how does that history affect Jews today? That’s what I talk about with UW Professor Sasha Senderovich.To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comCincy Jewfolk: https://cincyjewfolk.com/The Bagel Report: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/the-bagel-report/Our Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jewfolkincSenderovich's website for speaking info: http://ww...2023-02-0256 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastHow Can Theater Address Antisemitism? (Live)A bonus episode of the Who The Folk?! Podcast. TC Jewfolk Editor Lonny Goldsmith moderated a panel of artists for a discussion of how the theater can address antisemitism. On the panel were Avi Aharoni, Warren C. Bowles, Barbara Brooks, Robert Dorfman, and Kim Kivens. The event was recorded on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Minnesota JCC Capp Center St. Paul. The event was produced by Six Points Theater in partnership with TC Jewfolk and the Minnesota JCC.2023-01-1940 minNot Your Bubbe's Nosh9. Jewish Fusion And OMG! Yummy (with Beth Lee)On this episode! It's the last episode of this season, and Micah talks with writer Beth Lee, blogger at OMG! Yummy and author of "The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook: 50 Traditional Recipes for Every Occasion." Micah and Beth chat about how Beth went from a Silicon Valley career to food blogging, how she approaches Jewish fusion food with the Korean-Hawaiian heritage of her husband, and what it takes to make a cookbook.Also, have you heard of the Illuminoshi?!Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh...2023-01-1850 minNot Your Bubbe's Nosh8. B Is For Bagel (with Rachel Teichman)On this episode! Micah talks with writer Rachel Teichman, author of the new book B Is For Bagel, which teaches kids their ABC's through different kinds of bagels. Micah and Rachel chat about how Rachel became a foodie, what it's like sharing the kitchen with kids, and Micah's ever-present Canadian-ness (she even calls the letter z "zed" on this episode).Also, find out why Micah hates sandwiches!Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/2023-01-0437 minThe Jews Are Tired90. The Great Hannukah/Merry Christmas Shenanigan Bonanza (with Izzy Wellman, Carli Shapiro, and Emma Pelc)This week: It’s the last episode of the year, and a sort of follow up to both last year’s Hannukah Sucks episode, and this year’s State of the Union episode. After all, the holiday season can be a wonderful and frustrating time for Jews. So I have a chaotic chat about it with some of my coworkers here at Jewfolk.To donate: https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comTo subscribe: https://tcjewfolk.com/#subscribe_formFor our other podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/Our store: https://jewfol...2022-12-221h 18Not Your Bubbe's Nosh7. Aphrodisiac Challah?!On this episode! Micah uncovers the secrets of challah: where it comes from, common mistakes and fears people have when making it, and whether or not it's an...aphrodisiac?Lower your inhibitions to making the ritual bread! Let challah elevate your Friday nights – and into early Saturday morning, if that's what you like ;) Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/Micah's spiced vegan challah recipe: https://jweekly.com/2022/05/03/this-spiced-vegan-challah-recipe-is-easier-than-it-looks/2022-12-2116 minThe Jews Are Tired89. How Yeshiva Schools Avoid Secular Education (with Matty Lichtenstein)This week: It’s time to revisit the story of hasidic yeshiva schools in New York City having poor secular education. After all, it’s important not just to understand what is happening, but why and how things came to be this way. So I talk to sociologist Matty Lichtenstein about her research on hasidic yeshiva advocacy.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comTo subscribe: https://tcjewfolk.com/#subscribe_formFor our other podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com...2022-12-0851 minNot Your Bubbe's Nosh6. Killer Cheese And Girl Power For Hannukah (with Kat Romanow)On this episode! Micah chats with Kat Romanow, fellow Canadian and Jewish food historian, about why dairy is historically associated with Hannukah; why Montreal bagels are the best bagels; and how they're soulmates (yes, there is some crying and disowning of husbands involved).Plus, some ideas on how to have a more creative Hannukah menu this year!Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahThe Wandering Chew instagram: @wanderingchewJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/Mica's latke...2022-12-0744 minThe Jews Are Tired88. Defend, Defend, Defend! Israeli Elections Part IIThis week: Welcome to part II of coverage of Israel’s recent election. In the last episode, I talked about the rise of bigoted far-right politicians not being the huge watershed moment many of us feared. In this one, I’ll talk about what it does represent, for Israel, but mostly, for American and Diaspora Jews.This episode is also known as: I can't believe I'm talking so much for so long I'm very very sorry.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comTo subscribe: https://tcjewfolk.com/#subscribe_formFor our other podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com...2022-11-2726 minNot Your Bubbe's Nosh5. Pork Is Kosher If You Close Your Eyes (Impossible! Well...Yes)On this episode, Micah explores the bizarre situation around impossible pork — the vegetarian facimile of pork from the same company that brought you the impossible burger.Though impossible pork is technically kosher, one of the most influential kosher certification agencies won't give it the stamp of approval. So is it kosher? Is ANYTHING kosher??Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahImpossible pork: https://www.jta.org/2021/09/27/food/plant-based-impossible-pork-is-here-but-will-it-be-kosherSupport the Jewfolk Podcast Network by buying our merch or...2022-11-2318 minThe Jews Are Tired87. Is Israel Lost To Extremists? Elections Part IThis week: On November 1st, Israel had its fifth national election in under four years. And frankly, a lot of Jews are panicking, because the results put an extremist, far-right, and racist group of Israeli politicians in line for power. So let’s dig into what happened, how to understand it, and what might come next.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comTo subscribe: https://tcjewfolk.com/#subscribe_formFor our other podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/re...2022-11-1027 minNot Your Bubbe's Nosh4. Learn To Love Gefilte Fish (You Read That Right)On this episode, Micah touches a controversial subject: Gefilte fish, a food known to most Jews as gooey, slimy, beige lumps of mashed fish floating in a jar of jellied broth. Yum!But, actually, yes yum. Let Micah take you on a journey back to homemade gefilte fish, how her grandmother and great-grandmother used to make it, topped off by an easy gefilte fish-adjacent recipe (also for kicks, beet boiled eggs).Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahSupport the...2022-11-0919 minThe Jews Are Tired86. Jewish Professional Troubles (with Angie Lieber)This week: Jewish community takes a lot of work. You need money, motivation, and perhaps most of all, you need the people to run events and engage other Jews. But Jewish professionals are not having a great time right now, dealing with burnout, equity, and leadership issues. So I take a deep dive on this with consultant Angie Lieber.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comGet tickets to FolkFest '22: http://tcjewfolk.com/folkfesthttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Angie...2022-10-2838 minNot Your Bubbe's Nosh3. Jewish Food TV/Movie MomentsOn this episode, Micah walks through some of her favorite Jewish food moments on TV shows and in movies. While it's fun to stroll down memory lane, there's a story to tell about what those moments mean re: Jewish representation onscreen. Oh, and Micah yadda yadda yaddas through some plot!Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahSupport the Jewfolk Podcast Network by buying our merch or donating: https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/2022-10-2620 minThe Jews Are Tired85. No Jewish Leadership On Internet PolicyThis week: Rapper Kanye West is spreading antisemitism, Jews are fighting about it, and the head of the Anti-Defamation League recently compared the man who would own Twitter, Elon Musk, to notorious antisemite Henry Ford. How are these things all connected? By a failure of Jewish leadership on internet policy.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comGet tickets to FolkFest '22: http://tcjewfolk.com/folkfesthttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Kanye West background: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/10/kanye-west-antisemitic-tweet-musk-texas/2022-10-1324 minNot Your Bubbe's Nosh2. Manischewitz "Gefilte Pops" And MarketingOn this episode, a food horror story: The Manischewitz frozen gefilte dog on a stick. Micah sees this viral marketing schtick as part of a bigger story of Manischewitz modernizing its brand -- in perhaps horrible, horrible ways.You'll also hear how Micah smuggled Manischewitz wine to her grandfather -- not a story to miss!Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahGefilte pops: https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-715776How the (in)famous wine gets made: https...2022-10-1219 minNot Your Bubbe's Nosh1. Revamp! New Year, New Podcast, And YK Break FastWelcome back to the We Won, Let's Eat podcast feed! Although as you might have seen already, we've got a revamp for you -- this show is now Not Your Bubbe's Nosh, a Jewish Food podcast starring food writer Micah Siva.On this first episode of the new show, Lonny Goldsmith -- editor at TC Jewfolk and one of the original hosts of the We Won, Let's Eat podcast -- sits down with Micah to introduce her to you, hand off the reigns of the podcast, and talk foods for Yom Kippur break fast.Be in...2022-09-2835 minThe Jews Are Tired84. Yeshiva Education Failure (with Manny Vogel)This week: A New York Times investigation has all the Jews talking about education in hasidic yeshiva schools — specifically, about the poor secular education in subjects like English and Math. So I speak with Manny Vogel, who grew up attending a hasidic yeshiva in New York City, about his experience and thoughts on the issue.Homeland: Ten Stories, One Israel: https://jewishunpacked.com/introducing-homeland-ten-stories-one-israel/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Manny Vogel:https://ww...2022-09-1645 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastJenna ZarkThis week we talk with Jenna Zark, a playwright and author whose newest book, "Crooked Lines: A Single Mom’s Jewish Journey," is out on Labor Day. We talk about how her TC Jewfolk columns became the inspiration for the book, and telling a story that resonates regardless of ones religion, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.2022-09-0433 minThe Jews Are Tired83. Banning Anne Frank (with Laney Hawes)This week: The right-wing Christian movement to ban some books from libraries is growing, with one school district in Texas pulling all versions of The Bible and the graphic novel version of The Diary of Anne Frank. So I talk with Laney Hawes, a parent at that school district, about how that movement is affecting her district.Homeland: Ten Stories, One Israel: https://jewishunpacked.com/introducing-homeland-ten-stories-one-israel/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Laney's tweet...2022-08-2942 minThe Jews Are Tired82. My Homeland Is Ukraine (with Mariia Hershova)This week: We’re approaching six months of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and by extension, six months of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. So I talk with Mariia Hershova, a 23-year-old Ukrainian Jew helping refugees in Poland, about how the refugee situation has evolved, and the pride of Ukrainian Jewry.Mariia Hershova's Ukraine resources to learn about Ukrainian Jewry and to help Ukraine:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BgYrDhot9-6VIeWmNpKKFhvNOUmbUsq_9MZFAKuZ4S0/edit?usp=sharing Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To h...2022-08-0433 minThe Jews Are Tired81. Israeli Elections Need To Slow Down -- But They Probably Won'tThis week: Israel recently experienced a government collapse, throwing the country into yet another election cycle — the fifth election in under four years. So let’s take a quick look at why there isn’t all that much to say about this anymore, and why Israeli elections will probably keep rolling in at high speed.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Israel Democracy Institute: https://en.idi.org.il/articles/39003Did a year without Netany...2022-07-2110 minThe Jews Are Tired80. State Of The Union (with Izzy Wellman, Carli Shapiro, and Emma Pelc)This week: Young American Jews are angry. A lot of us are angry about losing abortion rights; we’re angry about gun violence; and we’re angry about rising antisemitism. So here’s a sort of Jewish State Of The Union with three of my coworkers at Jewfolk, Inc, as we evaluate these United States of America on the Fourth of July.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/To help abortion access: https://www.jewsforabortionaccess.org/fu...2022-07-071h 04The Jews Are Tired79. Without Roe v Wade...Again (with Rabbi Hara Person)This week: The Supreme Court unveiled a ruling right before Shabbat overturning the federal abortion protections guaranteed in Roe v Wade. To talk about the Jewish perspective on abortion, why abortion is essential to health care, and what rabbis do after this ruling, I speak with Rabbi Hara Person, the chief executive of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, or the CCAR, which is the Reform movement’s rabbinical association.Apologies for the late upload -- I've been sick the past few days and am not at 100%. More episodes about this ruling are on their way.Say...2022-06-2532 minThe Jews Are Tired78. Enough Bullshit On GunsThis week: Uvalde is only the second-worst elementary school shooting in the U.S. That's sick to say, but it's true. So I let loose with my anger over this country's gun problem, how Republican politicians stop any effort to fix it, and what it will take for something to change.Like the rest of my generation, I grew up in the shadow of gun violence, and I've only gotten angrier seeing how little Republican politicians care about the lives being lost. This country deserves better -- and we've got the facts to back that up....2022-06-0924 minThe Jews Are Tired77. Behind The Times of Israel (with David Horovitz)This week: David Horovitz, the Editor in Chief of the Times of Israel, is the JCRC’s featured speaker for its June 12 event in Minneapolis. But before he comes to the Twin Cities, Horovitz is on this podcast to talk Israeli politics, a decade of TOI, and how to report on the Middle East.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/https://tcjewfolk.com/tired-of-excuses/https://tcjewfolk.com/event/jcrc-annual-event/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-reversal-meretz-mk-to-stay-in-coalition-removing-immediate-election-threat/ 2022-05-2650 minThe Jews Are Tired76. Sex Party Bintel (with Ginna Green, Lynn Harris, and Chana Pollack)This week: The second season of the A Bintel Brief podcast, a revival of the classic advice column from The Forward, is upon us. So I talk with hosts Ginna and Lynn, and Chana, the Forward’s archivist, about the importance of Jewish advice, the history of A Bintel Brief, and, bare with me, sex party rabbi.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/https://www.facinghistory.org/sites/default/files/Bintel_Brief.pdfhttps://forward.com/a-bintel-brief-podcast/2022-05-1248 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastBecca MayoWelcome to this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, I’m Lonny Goldsmith, the editor of TC Jewfolk. This week I talk to Becca Mayo, the marketing and outreach coordinator at the MSP Film Society, which puts on the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival – starting this year on May 5. We talk about some of the many films of Jewish interest this year, how she found this side of the film business, and what has kept an East Coaster in the Twin Cities, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.Read more: https://tcjewfolk.com/many-films-of-jewish-interest-coming-to-msp-film-festival/Discount code: TC...2022-05-0125 minThe Jews Are Tired75. AIPAC And Insurrection RepublicansThis week: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, one of the most influential pro-Israel lobbying groups, is directly fundraising for politicians. Some of those politicians are Republicans who undermined U.S. democracy on January 6, 2021. Let’s talk about why this is happening, and what it says about pro-Israel advocacy.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Stephen Colbert on PACs: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaLLrj_c6sYVixyauHoIpSXtX8Ftqy91Ghttps://jewishinsider.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/17214409/AI...2022-04-2815 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastCarli ShapiroThis week, we're thrilled to introduce Carli Shapiro, Jewfolk’s first development officer ahead of her start on the job this week. We talk about where her desire to work in the non-profit world comes from, what brought her to the Twin Cities, and what she brings to Jewfolk, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.2022-04-2421 minThe Jews Are Tired74. Passover Economics and Unsettled IsraelThis week, let’s take a quick look at some Passover-related news just in time for the start of the holiday, as well as an update on Deborah Lipstadt’s Senate confirmation. Then we need to talk about Israel, as a drastic increase in terrorism, and new government instability, leaves many Jews shaken.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/https://kyivindependent.com/https://www.jta.org/2022/04/07/food/cant-find-poultry-for-passover-the-kosher-chicken-shortage-explainedhttps://www.jta.org/2022/03/30/global/war-in-ukraine-pits-a-crunch-on-matzah-priceshttp...2022-04-1416 minThe Jews Are Tired73. The Belarus Connection (with Margo)This week, one of the overlooked aspects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the role that Belarus, the dictatorship to the north, plays. So I speak with Margo, a Belarusian pro-democracy activist and tiktok-er, about rigged elections, protests, growing up under a dictator, and how Belarus got here.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/https://www.tiktok.com/@margo_vichInstagram handle: @margo.vichhttps://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-2020-crisis-anniversary/31399497.html https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iCqYlfbuzXD_lLjIvTBoCIOMyveJn-is03ez...2022-04-0132 minThe Jews Are Tired72. Ukrainians Are Jews Now (with Alice Chudnovsky)When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, many Russian-speaking Jews in the U.S. started organizing direct humanitarian aid to Ukrainians. I talk with one of those Jews, Alice Chudnovsky, about her fundraising for humanitarian and evacuation efforts in the city of Kharkiv. To help Kharkiv: https://www.spotfund.com/story/14ce390c-ad21-4b35-92ff-bfe7cf5c2764?created=true&SFID=hHbjIn&referral_id=dd1401dc-880d-4d8d-aa4b-1d043b7240a9*Mariupol theater update: Miraculously, it seems many Ukrainians in the bomb shelter of the theater attacked by Russia survived. The news only c...2022-03-1728 minThe Jews Are Tired71. "So They Remember," A Soviet Holocaust Story (with Maksim Goldenshteyn)Maksim Goldenshteyn, a Russian-speaking Jew in Seattle, just published arguably the foremost book about Romania’s overlooked role in the Holocaust, centered on the survival story of his Ukrainian Jewish family. So Goldenshteyn and I have a very personal conversation about Holocaust memory as Soviet Jews, the bitterness we feel about how the Holocaust in Eastern Europe is often overlooked, and our own insecurities about transmitting family history.To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/https://www.maksimgoldenshteyn.co...2022-03-0441 minThe Jews Are Tired70. Congress Hearings, Deborah Lipstadt, And The JewsAlmost a month after a rabbi and three congregants were taken hostage at a synagogue in Texas, Congress held two hearings related to Jews: A Senate hearing on the position of global antisemitism monitor -- long delayed by Republicans because of dislike toward nominee Dr. Deborah Lipstadt -- and a House hearing on issues with federal nonprofit security grants that help protect Jewish and other communities. The hearings were…interesting. Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/020822_Lipstadt_Testimony.pd...2022-02-1723 minThe Jews Are Tired69. Fandom, Culture, And The Jews (with Michal Schick)I usually talk on this podcast about Jewish political events, but there have also been some interesting Jewish culture trends (particularly around representation) in the world of movies and TV shows that are worth discussing. So I speak with Michal Schick, a screenwriter, podcaster, and former culture reporter about those trends and much, much more.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/https://twitter.com/inkasrainhttps://www.jta.org/2021/08/27/culture/these-new-yorkers-were-annoyed-by-anti-vaccine-holocaust-comparisons-so-they-wrote-a-songhttps://muckrack.com/michal-schickhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/orthodoxladiesunitedinfandom/...2022-02-0349 minThe Jews Are Tired68. Processing The Shabbat Hostage CrisisThis week, I try to process the recent hostage situation at a synagogue in Texas, and the many Jewish hot takes that emerged on social media as the crisis was unfolding. They range from being about synagogue security and Jewish safety in America, to antisemitism and hinting that the rabbi being taken hostage deserved it because of his politics. There’s a lot to unpack.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/https://www.jta.org/2022/01/15/united-states/breaking-hostage-situation-at-texas-synagoguehttps://www.jta.org/2022/01/15/global/who-is-aafia-siddiqui-the-prisoner-whom-the-colleyville-synagogue-hostage-taker-reportedly-wants-to-freehttps://fo...2022-01-2127 minWho The Folk?! PodcastJim SteinThis week, I talk with Jim Stein, author, Jewish thought leader, and Jewfolk’s new board chair. We talk about what brought him to his long-tenured spot on the Jewfolk board, how he sees the evolution of modern Judaism, and Jewfolk’s role in it, in this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.2022-01-1621 minThe Jews Are Tired67. Home In A Hundred Places (with Sarah Dayan Mueller)This week, I speak to Egyptian-Jewish and Filipina author Sarah Dayan Mueller about her latest book “Home In A Hundred Places.” The book tells the story of her father, who spied for Israel while in Egypt in the 1940s and early 50s, and is also a larger tale about building family and preserving Jewish memory.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/https://www.amazon.com/Hundred-Places-Sarah-Dayan-Mueller/dp/0578870290?qsid=133-2287091-7056642&sres=0578870290%2CB071WMZCFC%2CB01M3RSU0C%2CB07MW8SMVM%2CB018A48GHQ%2CB08PDJT866%2CB07KJMJ...2022-01-1331 minThe Jews Are Tired66. A New Years Review Of 2021It’s the last episode of 2021, so it’s also a good time for a new years overview of some of the big trends and stories in the Jewish world. It’s been yet another wild year of news keeping all of us exhausted, and this podcast busy with trying to cover it. So let’s chat about it.Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comhttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/https://jewishinsider.com/2021/11/gop-delays-lipstadt-confirmation-hearing-over-old-tweets/https://www.jta.org/2021/11/18/united-states/in-charlottesville-a-trial-of-the-far-right-has-created-a-platform-for-antisemitism-and-hatehttps://forward.com/news/478619/unite-the-right-trial-charlottesville-verdict/https://twitter.com/Jblo...2021-12-3119 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastSara Rothholz WeinerFor the last podcast of 2021, we talk with architect Sara Rothholz Weiner. We talk about how she got into architecture, the types of projects she takes on, and the awesome volunteer organizations she works with, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.https://www.franconia.org/https://artshantyprojects.org/2022-asp/Jewfolk merch: https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/2021-12-2628 minThe Jews Are Tired65. Inclusion Struggles? Now There's A Book For ThatMiriam Steinberg-Egeth and Warren Hoffman are co-editors of a new book titled “Warm and Welcoming,” billed as the first book to address inclusion issues in the Jewish world. So I talk with them about the book and the sometimes precarious nature of striving to be truly diverse and inclusive.https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/https://www.warmandwelcoming.comhttps://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538149690/Warm-and-Welcoming-How-the-Jewish-Community-Can-Become-Truly-Diverse-and-Inclusive-in-the-21st-Century (Promo code: RLFANDF30)https://docs.google.com/document/d/16MIqoCn7rG3Th_iOo6v3GeV37Moqh_hC6C92Ao1DvZA/edit?usp=sharing2021-12-0937 minThe Jews Are Tired64. Hanukkah Sucks (with Izzy Wellman)Hannukah is right around the corner, so why not indulge in the now classic Jewish tradition of complaining about how over-commercialized and poorly-commercialized the holiday is? Izzy Wellman, TC Jewfolk's social media and marketing strategist, joins me for the longform kvetch.https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ts5XjYdAgMFhXMjBgnWVMBz2V9W2DV6x_vMIqfVMiXc/edit?usp=sharinghttps://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/12/hanukkah-sucks-amirite/419649/http://www.jrc-concordia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Blair-Stein-the-Charnukah-being-observed-now.pdfhttps://www.heyalma.com/why-is-most-hanukkah-sht-so-ugly-a-roundtable/2021-11-2632 minThe Jews Are Tired63. The Anti-CRT Risk To Holocaust EducationAnti-Critical Race Theory has become a rallying cry for Conservatives and self-styled “free-thinkers” across the country, defining school board and governor elections. The anti-CRT efforts have put teachers on edge, and raises questions about the future of Holocaust education. Here's why.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_raO-BcWzG8k9T8uvA5CZJcAqsuG16rpQ2sMQWoPddg/edit?usp=sharinghttps://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://www.givemn.org/organization/Jewfolkhttps://stljewishlight.org/opinion/anti-woke-legislation-threatens-holocaust-education-in-missouri/https://www.chalkbeat.org/22525983/map-critical-race-theory-legislation-teaching-racismhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/southlake-texas-holocaust-books-schools-rcna2965https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SB00003E.pd...2021-11-1114 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastMarina RosenthalThis week we talk with Dr. Marina Rosenthal a licensed clinical psychologist, couples therapist, and professor. We talk about how she got into her chosen field, how the pandemic has affected relationships, and her upcoming writing for TC Jewfolk, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.https://www.instagram.com/drmarinarosenthal/https://www.drmarinarosenthal.com/2021-11-0733 minThe Jews Are TiredYossi Klein Halevi in conversationYossi Klein Halevi, renowned American-Israeli journalist and author, was recently in Minneapolis to talk about his book, Letters To My Palestinian Neighbor. So TC Jewfolk editor Lonny Goldsmith and I sat down with him for a wide-ranging interview about responses to the book and American Jewish Zionism.https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/https://www.letterstomyneighbor.com/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DbWE9eegGU8LBonS-W5oJGaoTYE-UDLvn4hITCxQIs0/edit?usp=sharing2021-10-211h 05
Who The Folk?! PodcastRobin Washington Live From JCationThis week we have the audio version of the interview that Lev Gringauz, Jewfolk’s editorial fellow and the host of The Jews Are Tired Podcast, and I did with Robin Washington, Duluth resident and The Forward’s Editor-at-large, during Jewfolk’s JCation fundraiser. We had a fascinating, wide-ranging conversation on journalism, justice, race, history, and more, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.2021-10-171h 02
Who The Folk?! PodcastLucy MarshallThis week I sit down with Lucy Marshall, formerly a social work intern at Shir Tikvah and the new head of the Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network. We talk about her part in the Sanctuary work at Shir Tikvah that you can read about on TC Jewfolk, her new role at a national organization, and how her work aligns with her Judaism, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.https://tcjewfolk.com/hiding-in-plain-sight-how-a-family-lived-at-shir-tikvah-for-3-years/2021-08-0825 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastIzzy WellmanWe're back from an early summer hiatus and thrilled to introduce everyone to the newest addition to Jewfolk, Izzy Wellman, who just joined Jewfolk as the new social media and marketing strategist. Izzy talks about her strong Jewish roots, a very important road that almost wasn’t taken, and controversial New Jersey topics, on this week’s who the folk podcast.2021-07-0420 min
Spill The Soup: The Jewish Teen PodcastBonus Episode: Meet Marley!As a bonus episode, get to know host Marley Comito in her interview with TC Jewfolk editor/podcast producer Lonny Goldsmith. The interview originally ran on TC Jewfolk's Who The Folk?! Podcast on Feb. 22.2021-03-0427 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastMarley ComitoThis week, we talk with Marley Comito, the newest TC Jewfolk podcast host. We talk about her new show, where her interest in journalism comes from, and where she hopes to take her skills, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.https://www.minneapolisjewishlife.org/blog/2020/12/16/enjoy-them-while-theyre-still-shiningchanukah-traditions-in-2020https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/spill-the-soup2021-02-2127 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastTzipporah JohnsonThis week, I talk with musician Tzipporah Johnson, a Minneapolis-based guitarist, educator, and singer-songwriter. We talk about her musical inspirations, teaching in a pandemic, and the J-Pride Music Showcase on Dec. 20 that Jewfolk is co-sponsoring.https://tzipporah.bandcamp.com/track/olam-chesed-yivaneh-rabbi-menachem-creditor-coverhttps://tcjewfolk.com/event/j-pride-virtual-concert-and-open-mic/Facebook page: Tzipporah MusicInstagram: @tzipporahmusic2020-12-1323 minThe Jews Are Tired44. Live with Minnesota Gov. Tim WalzA special live J•Cation podcast with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, with all of the Jewfolk podcast hosts. The Governor talks legislative gridlock, Holocaust studies in our schools, and what's at stake on Election Day. Plus, he waxes poetically about his favorite musicians. This show is part of J•Cation, Jewfolk, Inc.'s 24-hour fundraising event. To donate or for more information, go to jcation.com2020-10-1630 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastGenevieve ParkerThis week I’m thrilled to be joined by Genevieve Parker, Jewfolk’s new Community Engagement Manager. We talk about what brought her to Minnesota, her Jewish journey, and what she’s looking forward to as she gets started in this new position, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast2020-02-2317 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastDavid MilavetzThis week we are joined by David Milavetz, the new President of the board here at Jewfolk. We talk about career changes, the law, and how he’s seen this organization evolve in the nearly 6 years he’s been involved at Jewfolk, in this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.2020-01-0516 minThe Jews Are TiredLIVE: Shira Hanau and Libby ParkerA special LIVE edition of The Jews Are Tired as New York Jewish Week reporter Shira Hanau and Jewfolk, Inc. Executive Director Libby Parker talk Jewish Journalism, anti-Semitism, and reporting on Pittsburgh. (Sponsored by Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, Minnesota Hillel, the Hubbard School of Mass Communications, and Jewfolk, Inc.2019-11-211h 08
Who The Folk?! PodcastLev GringauzToday we talk travel and journalism with Lev Gringauz, whose work you've been reading on TC Jewfolk for a couple of years now, especially while he was in Israel and eastern Europe. Now he's back in Minnesota and launching a new project for TC Jewfolk – The Jews Are Tired. Lev explains what it is, and so much more, on this week's Who The Folk Podcast.2019-09-2219 minThe Jews Are TiredComing Soon: The Jews Are TiredA teaser of Jewfolk's newest podcast, The Jews Are Tired, a weekly glance at news around the Jewish world through an analytical, Jewish Journalist lens.2019-09-2001 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastSara BogomolnyToday I get the honor and pleasure of talking to Sara Bogomolny, my new co-worker at Jewfolk where she joined us last week as our new director of engagement. Sara talks about what brings her to the Twin Cities, how her theater background will help her in the job, and what creating a community means to her on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast.2019-08-0415 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastElisia CohenToday we talk with Elisia Cohen, who is the Director of the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Minnesota AND – more importantly, perhaps – one of the new members of the board at Jewfolk. We talk to Elisia about educating the next wave of journalists, why she found a niche in health reporting, and how good journalism can make a difference in the 24 hour news cycle we live in, in this week's Who The folk?! Podcast.2019-03-0315 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastSara FrailichThis week we are joined by Sara Frailich, CEO of Design Research Collective and one of our new Jewfolk Board members. Sarah and I talk about being flaming extroverts, Buddhism, and exploring Judaism, in this week's Who The Folk Podcast.2019-01-2720 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastCarrie FinkThis week we get to sit down with the Minneapolis PJ Library coordinator Carrie Fink. Carrie is in the midst of planning the upcoming 10th Birthday celebration of the PJ Library program in Minneapolis, where they will celebrate the 100,000th book that has gone out in the community here. And we have a slight correction to something we discussed: We learned about after recording this week, but the 100,000 books is about triple the height of the IDS Center in Minneapolis. Carrie also tells us about some of the other fun family programming that PJ Library is putting on this fall...2018-11-0416 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastDerek WiebkeDerek Wiebke just graduated from the University of Minnesota last month, and before he heads to graduate school, he's joining TC Jewfolk as our new summer intern. Derek's Jewish journey has just recently gotten started, which he touches on today (but will also write more about soon). He also talks about life as a collegiate athlete for the Gophers, where he was a second-team All-American runner and four-time Academic All-Big Ten, and also a fantastic piece he wrote for Outsports (https://www.outsports.com/2018/4/10/17223190/gay-minnesota-derek-wiebke-big-ten-track-field-runner) about finding acceptance as a gay athlete regardless of the results.2018-06-1718 min