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Who The Folk?! PodcastSarajane LandunThis week I talk to Sarajane Landun, an event planner and the owner of SJL Events. We talk about how she got into the event planning business, why she loves working with families to plan their Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebrations, and what some trends people should be on the lookout for, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.More from Sarajane: https://www.instagram.com/sjl_events_llc/Sponsored by: TC Jewfolk's Stories from the Tribe. Learn more about how to audition: https://tcjewfolk.com/2026auditions...
2026-02-1527 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastDave SnyderThis week I talk to longtime community organizer David Snyder. We talk about the work he’s doing to help the Twin Cities Immigrant communities, how he got his start in organizing, and how he connects his work to his Judaism and Jewish practice, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.Sponsored by: TC Jewfolk's Stories from the Tribe. Learn more about how to audition: https://tcjewfolk.com/2026auditionsThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Golds...
2026-02-0831 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastAdam BohananWelcome to this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, I’m Lonny Goldsmith the editor of TC Jewfolk. This week I talk to musician Adam Bohanan. We talk about the upcoming “A Very Funk Hanukkah Show” at the Cedar Cultural Center on Dec. 18, what his musical influences are, and being on Team Reba on The Voice last year, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Tickets For A Very Funky Hanukkah Show: https://www.thecedar.org/events/adam-bohanan-presents-a-very-funky-hanukkah-showSponsor this week: MAZON: A Jewish Response to HungerThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the...
2025-12-0743 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastJohanna HymanThis week I talk to Johanna Hyman, attorney, Jewfolk board member and a candidate for the Hopkins School Board. We talk about why she’s running for office, what she sees as the biggest issues the district faces, and how her Jewish background drives her service, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Website: https://www.hymanforhopkins.org/Article we discussed: https://www.startribune.com/politics-splits-some-minnesota-school-board-races-this-fall/601467136sponsor: Breiner Law Firm (https://www.legalmama.com/)The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episo...
2025-10-1244 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastMolly RosenblattThis week I talk to Molly Rosenblatt, Jewfolk’s new journalist and audience engagement editor. We talk about Molly’s start in journalism, traveling the country covering local news, and how Oct. 7 helped her connect more with the Twin Cities Jewish community, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJe...
2025-09-2823 min
Stories from the TribeNew Cast, New Season!TC Jewfolk’s Stories From the Tribe Podcast is the behind-the-scenes look at each of the 12 storytellers from TC Jewfolk’s live, on-the-bima show. An event by TC Jewfolk, Stories from the Tribe features 12 women on the bima telling their true Jewish stories that have a thread to Jewish motherhood, and includes all of the ups and downs, highs and lows, laughs and tears that come with the real-life experience of Jewish moms in the Twin Cities. I’m your host Lonny Goldsmith, the editor of TC Jewfolk, and this is Season 2 of TC Jewfolk’s Stories from the Tribe Podcast...
2025-09-1703 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastMiles LernerThis week, I talk to Miles Lerner, a city council candidate in St. Louis Park's Ward 3. We talk about what inspired him to get into the race, what he’s learned about city politics through his business, and his family’s deep ties in the community, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Sponsored by: TC Jewfolk/PJ Library Shabbat In The ParkContact Miles: miles@shukrentals.comThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny G...
2025-08-1730 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastSami Saltzman SavinThis week I talk with educator Sami Saltzman Savin. We talk about her work at the Jewish non-profit Sacred Spaces, finding opportunities that combine her various passions, and the family ties to the St. Paul Jewish community, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.Sponsor: TC Jewfolk and PJ Library Shabbat in the ParkThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.co...
2025-06-2936 min
The Kibbitz'What The Hell?!?!' Live From Cafe AlmaThe Kibbitzers welcomed the community to Cafe Alma for the show's launch party. Listen to the live interview with Cincy Jewfolk editor Sam Fisher helping the people learn about Andrea and Melissa, get to know about what's in store for this season, and answer some VERY deep listener-submitted questions. Books that would be good reads based on the discussions: People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present by Dara HornCan We Talk About Israel?: A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted by Daniel Sokatch (Author), Christopher Noxon (Illustrator)Uncomfor...
2025-06-1952 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi John CarrierThis week I talk with Rabbi John Carrier. We talk his journey from to both Judaism and the rabbinate, why he tends to enjoy being an educator vs. on the pulpit, and if the book he wrote in 2018 still holds up, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.Sponsor: TC Jewfolk's Stories from the Tribe storytelling show.Stuff we discussed: Rabbi Benay Lappe's ELI Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBWIEAR_GQYRabbi Carrier's podcast/YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/rabbijohncarrierRabbi Carrier's book: https://www.amazon.com/Pro...
2025-06-1559 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastJared KaufmanWelcome to this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, I’m Lonny Goldsmith, the editor of TC Jewfolk. This week I talk to journalist, cheesemonger and printmaker Jared Kaufman. We talk about how he got interested in writing about food, where his passion for cheese started, and how he infuses his Judaism into his art, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Website: https://jaredkaufman.com/Zamler Press https://www.etsy.com/shop/zamlerpress/?etsrc=sdtThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the...
2025-06-0839 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastKatie KlineThis week I talk with Katie Kline, the senior director of Jewish arts and culture at the Minnesota JCC. We talk about settling into the new role, the challenge of curating this fall’s Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival, and some of the amazing Jewish arts and culture programming to come, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. Sponsored: TC Jewfolk's storytelling show, Stories From The Tribe, on June 23. Tickets: storiesfromthetribe.comThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny...
2025-05-1136 minThe KibbitzThe Kibbitz TrailerLearn about the newest Jewfolk Podcast: The Kibbitz!The Kibbitz is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. For more information, go to jewfolk.com/podcast or email podcast@jewfolk.com
2025-04-0801 min
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. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you ha...
2025-02-2340 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Julie SchwarzwaldThis week I talk to Rabbi Julie Schwarzwald, the Fiterman B-Mitzvah Program & Ritual Director at Beth El Synagogue. We talk about her mid-career decision to go to rabbinic school, what she’s looking forward as she starts working with a new group of learners, and coming back to the Midwest, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.Sponsored by TC Jewfolk's SukkotGiving. Tickets are now on sale. Learn more at: bit.ly/sukkotgivingThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are prod...
2024-10-2042 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Jill AvrinThis week I talk to Rabbi Jill Avrin, the founder of YourJewish. We talk about her transition from pulpit rabbi to non-profit founding director, Packers Football, and YourJewish being a part of TC Jewfolk’s Sukkot Giving on November 3, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.Sukkot Giving: https://bit.ly/sukkot-givingYourJewish: https://yourjewish.orgThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-ma...
2024-10-1333 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
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/sukkotgivingThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produce...
2024-09-2231 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.comThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to edit...
2024-09-1528 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
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/stor...
2023-11-2634 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/storeThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a gues...
2023-11-1934 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/storeThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewf...
2023-11-1232 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/storeThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you...
2023-10-2929 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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is pa...
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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewf...
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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For mo...
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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you hav...
2023-05-0743 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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by...
2023-01-1940 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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to edit...
2022-09-0433 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 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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com...
2022-04-2421 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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to...
2022-01-1621 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/The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a...
2021-12-2628 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/The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to ed...
2021-11-0733 min
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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nomin...
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/The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Je...
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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-ma...
2021-07-0420 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-soupThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.co...
2021-02-2127 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: @tzipporahmusicThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk...
2020-12-1323 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastEmma GreenmanThis week I talk with Emma Greenman, a voting rights lawyer and advocate turned candidate for the Minnesota state house of representatives. We talk about being a first time candidate, what led her to wanting to run for office, and the ongoing fight for democracy, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://emmagreenman.com/The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.co...
2020-09-0632 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastDante ReminickThis week, I talk with Dante Reminick, a sophomore at the University of Minnesota and an entrepreneur whose most recent business is aiming to help parents. We talk with Dante about global travel, tutoring, and goats, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.https://www.bigstutoring.com/The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/po...
2020-08-3028 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastMiriam GrahamThis week I’m thrilled to be joined by Miriam Graham, the new J-Pride coordinator at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis. We talk about what she’s looking forward to programming, embracing Judaism as a convert, and if she’s planning on following her predecessors to become a rabbi.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJew...
2020-08-2329 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastAaron SchoenfeldEpisode 100!! This week, Lonny is joined by Minnesota United Football Club forward Aaron Schoenfeld. We talk about life in the bubble of Orlando, What it was like playing for both big Tel Aviv clubs, and taking penalty kicks under pressure, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2020-08-1628 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastCantor Tamar HavilioThis week, Lonny talks with Cantor Tamar Havilio, who started last month as the new cantor at Bet Shalom. We talk about the journey that it took to get to Minnesota mid-pandemic, what drew her back to a pulpit job, and her family’s excitement for winter, on this week’s Who The Folk?! PodcastThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more...
2020-08-0228 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastMeyer WeinshelThis week I sit down with Meyer Weinshel, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota who is teaching Yiddish to people of all ages, most recently in a class offered by Jewish Community Action. Meyer talks about how he got started and about a resurgence of Yiddish in the 21st century, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e...
2020-07-2635 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastAly JonesThis week I talk with Aly Jones, the new coordinator of JFCS NextGen. We talk about growing up in a really small Jewish community, what led her to the Twin Cities, and how to keep the NextGen momentum going while being socially distant.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2020-07-1926 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastCandida GonzalezThis week I talk with artist and art consultant Candida Gonzalez. We talk about the importance of art in the coronavirus era, the intersectionality of being a queer, Russian/Puerto Rican Jew, and the concept of paying reparations, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.https://instagram.com/lasranasjewelry/https://www.instagram.com/candida612/The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.co...
2020-07-1238 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastSteve SimonThis week we talk to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon to talk early voting, which kicked off on June 26 for the August 11 primaries. We talk about why voting by mail is a public service in the coronavirus era, how you can get vote by mail if you haven’t signed up for that already, and dispelling myths perpetrated by a certain elected official.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to no...
2020-06-2816 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastMike GoldsteinOn this week’s show I’m very excited to welcome Plymouth Police chief and director of public safety Mike Goldstein. We talk about what it’s like to lead a police department, why he’s opted for transparency, and what the past few weeks have been like for him given his role.https://www.plymouthmn.gov/Home/Components/News/News/5957/2158The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an...
2020-06-2143 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastMadalina KelnerThis week, I talk with Madalina Kelner, a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, and an artist who will be presenting her first post-graduate gallery show, Behind The Veil, later this month at the Homewood Studio in North Minneapolis. We talk about the strangest senior year ever, what her plans for the future are, and how Behind the Veil came together.https://madalinak.com/galleriesThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or...
2020-06-1424 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastDudley Deshommes-KohlsOn this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, we talk to Dudley Dez-um Kohls, a black, gay, Jew who is also a nurse in the time of a global health pandemic. Mostly this week, however, I listen. I don’t try to fix. I don’t ask ‘what can I do’. I listen to and try to learn from someone who is going through things I can’t begin to understand. This episode isn’t tokenism. It’s an honest attempt to start to do better.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jew...
2020-06-0750 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Adam RubinThis week I’m very excited to be joined by Rabbi Adam Rubin, who starting July 1, will be the new senior rabbi at Beth Jacob Congregation. Rabbi Rubin talks about his path to the rabbinate, being a rabbi in this unprecedented era, and the secret to his homemade hummus, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com...
2020-05-3135 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastShira YardleyToday we’re joined by Shira Yardley, who works at the Sabes JCC as a job coach with the inclusion program and the garden manager. Shira talks about the program has transformed itself in the coronavirus era, and how the garden is starting in her basement before heading to the JCC, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to edit...
2020-05-2419 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRonen PinkThis week we’re joined by Ronen Pink, a college student with a 3D printer who has started producing much-needed face shields for organizations throughout the Twin Cities. We talk about what inspired him, what the challenges are, and how long he can keep this work up.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2020-05-1719 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastSusan SegalThis week we are joined by the honorable Chief Judge Susan Segal of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. We talk about her appointment to the bench last November, how Public service is in her blood, and how her Jewish values guide her in the law, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go...
2020-05-1027 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastJosh OlsteinThis week we talk to Joshua Olstein, a St. Paul resident and a nurse, who has relocated to New York during the coronavirus crisis. WE talk about why he decided to go to Manhattan, what he’s seeing in his work there, and what his nursing future may hold.https://www.twincities.com/2020/04/11/regions-hospital-nurses-head-to-new-york-to-help-relieve-staffs-hard-hit-by-coronavirus/The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For mo...
2020-05-0326 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastAlisha Baines SimonThis week we talk to Minnesota Department of Health’s Alisha Baines Simon about some of the COVID-19 modeling that she has been apart of. We talk about what her pre-COVID job was at MDH, how the data gets used, and what she’s looking forward to in post-shelter-in-place life, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.https://mn.gov/covid19/data/modeling/?fbclid=IwAR3k-5iqwIsKhAssKu_jk9ptSuTC3K3rC7ZPxBOpjwjmaXSd9w0DmqyOcJAThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfol...
2020-04-2626 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRon RabinovitzToday we’re joined by Ron Rabinovitz, who details his nearly 20-year friendship with Jackie Robinson. We spoke on April 15, which was the 73rd anniversary of Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier about how that friendship started, and what Robinson meant not just to baseball, but to the American cultural landscape as a whole, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-m...
2020-04-1922 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastAriana FeyginWhat’s it like to cook, under pressure, on television? Or to step into a kitchen and work as a 9-year-old? This week we are joined by teen cooking prodigy Ariana Feygin. We talk about Ariana’s Corona Time Cooking videos on her Instagram channel, working with Michelin-starred chefs, and how philanthropy is at the heart of what she does, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.https://www.instagram.com/arianafeygin/https://www.feygingroup.com/apronsThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episod...
2020-04-1229 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastLeo DworskyThis week we’re joined by Leo Dworsky, a 16-year-old St. Louis Park High School junior who is a finalist in the MPR Classical Minnesota Varsity competition. We talk about his start in singing, why he likes to teach, and what it would mean to get your vote, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.https://www.classicalmpr.org/story/2020/01/02/minnesota-varsity-leo-dworskyhttps://youtu.be/l_KABQ5FQNQ?t=90The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have...
2020-04-0518 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastSeth BakerThis week I’m joined by Dr. Seth Baker, a pulmonologist and ICU physician who became Facebook famous last week for an important post on why we need to keep our distance and listen to the guidelines set forth to keep us safe. Seth and I talk about why he wrote that post, what he’s seeing as a physician on the front lines, and what he’s doing to stay safe.https://www.facebook.com/seth.baker.9400/posts/3154855714533483The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are pr...
2020-03-2022 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastBrandon SchorschWhat makes Brandon Schorsch’s job at Jewish Community Action so personal? Brandon is JCA’s new outreach and engagement manager at Jewish, working on the organization’s campaign on combating anti-Semitism and white nationalism. We talk about his new role, the hate crimes bill in the Minnesota Legislature, and Indiana Jones, on this week’s Who The Folk podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to edito...
2020-03-0834 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastZoe MoskowitzThis week we sit down with the insatiably curious Zoe Moskowitz, a pastry cook at the James Beard Award-winning Spoon & Stable in Minneapolis. We talk about her move to Minneapolis last year, how the restaurant industry is in her blood, and how her favorite Jewish prayer became the inspiration for a dish, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to...
2020-03-0142 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?! PodcastThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/po
2020-02-2317 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastLea KalischA singer, musician, actress, dancer, and occasional rapper, Lea Kalisch is not letting herself be defined by one type of art of genre of music. Lea, who is in the process of relocating to Minneapolis, has an incredible background in sports and music that has helped give her the discipline to take on all she’s trying to take on. We talk about Lea’s Swiss upbringing, her new hip-hop video, what genres of music she’s into, and her recent move to Minneapolis on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj1O6yWJSkI...
2020-02-1636 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastZachary PaigeThis week we talk with Zachary Paige, an organic farmer in northern Minnesota who just recently launched North Circle Seeds, an organic, sustainable seed business out of his Vergas farm. We talk about the Jewish connection to his work, how he got into sustainable farming, and why he started this new endeavor, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.https://northcircleseeds.com/The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to...
2020-02-0925 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastTasya Rosenfeld KelenThis week we kick off Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month with Tasya Rosenfeld Kelen talking about becoming an inclusive hiring company as she moved her production to Jewish Housing and Programming’s commercial kitchen. Tasya also talks about the evolution that has come from that decision, and how the company now stands for something more than a healthy, delicious snack, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comm...
2020-02-0229 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastHelen SiegelAs we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz as well as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we’re joined by Helen Siegel, who is with her mother Claire, a Holocaust survivor, and several other relatives on a trip to the concentration camps where she was once held prisoner. Helen talks about growing up the child of surviors, what this trip means to her, and why she continues to work to educate about the Holocaust, on this week’s Who The Folk Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of J...
2020-01-2626 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastMiranda WeisbuchThis week I’m joined by Miranda Weisbuch, the new executive director of Adath Jeshurun Congregation. We talk about what brought Miranda and her family here from Columbus, Ohio, what is so appealing about the position, and what she brings to Adath, in this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com...
2020-01-1918 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastAriel KaganThis week, we’re joined by Ariel Kagan, a strategy and innovation specialist at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Ariel and I talk about how she got into this field, the importance of agriculture to the state, and a new report on kosher meat that she helped lead into publication.https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/210220/Halal%20and%20Kosher%20Report.pdfThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, se...
2020-01-1226 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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/po
2020-01-0516 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastCommunity Resource GuideWe talk to representatives from more than 20 different community organizations to tell everyone about who they are, and what their synagogue, group, or agency does for the Twin Cities Jewish community.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2019-12-2946 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastDaniel VolovetsDaniel Volovets is a doctor, psychiatry resident, and accomplished guitarist. Daniel talks about his musical roots and influences, when he knew he wanted to go into psychiatry, and how he balances the demands of residency with his love of playing, writing, and teaching, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TC...
2019-12-2225 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastEmma DunnWe are joined by Emma Dunn, the Twin Cities Young Adult Engagement Manager for the Minneapolis and St. Paul Jewish Federations. Emma and I talk about her journey to Judaism, what engagement means to her, and some upcoming Young Adult Leadership Action programs that she’s starting, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more...
2019-12-1521 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRebecca NoeckerWe’re joined by St. Paul City Councilor Rebecca Noecker, who represents Ward 2 in the Capital City. Rebecca and I talk about why she got involved in politics, how Judaism and politics mix, and what her political aspirations are going forward.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2019-12-0831 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastLayah ShagalowWe’re joined by Layah Shagalow, the assistant director of Shaarim. Layah tells us what it’s like to work for an organization that her mother founded and that she’s seen grow from the ground up, the opening of the Gateways Boutique Thrift Shop, and what it’s like to be back in Minnesota seven years later than she expectedThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail t...
2019-12-0118 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRuth Hampton OlkonThis week we sit down with Ruth Hampton Olkon, the executive director of Jewish Family Service of St. Paul. We talk about what it’s like to come back to the agency after several years away, what she picked up while she was gone, and where she’s hoping to take JFS in the years ahead.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For...
2019-11-1717 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastBen CohenWhat's it like to watch the trial of a former Nazi guard? St. Louis Park native Ben Cohen is just back from Germany where he represented his family at the trial a guard at the concentration camp his grandmother, Judy Meisel, survived.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2019-11-1023 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastKatie RosenbergWe are interviewing Katie Rosenberg, who is Herzl Camp's new Event Manager, to talk all about the upcoming Herzl In The City fundraiser on Nov. 16. Katie talks about her longstanding connection to Herzl Camp, why she loves event planning and why it's been something she's always wanted to in this week's Who The Folk and Hakshivu! Hakshivu! Podcast.http://herzlcamp.org/herzl-in-the-city/The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate...
2019-11-0317 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastStephanie StillmanWe are back from our high Holiday hiatus, and I'm joined by Stephanie Stillman, the volunteer coordinator at Second Harvest Heartland. We talk about food insecurity, her farming experience, and the meaning behind a very cool tattoo, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2019-10-2716 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastJess BravermanWe sit down with Jess Braverman, the Legal Director at Gender Justice, a St. Paul-based non-profit legal and policy advocacy organization. We talk about what her organization does, what brought her to the advocacy law she has practiced, and how her Judaism impacts her work.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2019-10-0616 min
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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to...
2019-09-2219 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastJacob and Julie RuppWhat brings people who have been life-long warm weather West Coast residents to Minnesota? Rabbi Jacob and Julie Rupp may be wondering the same thing in a few months. The Rupps are the new executive directors of Aish Minnesota. We talk about why the Rupps chose Minnesota, what led Jacob to the rabbinate, and the Jewish journey that brought the two of them to this point, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith...
2019-09-1530 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRabbi Tobias MossThis week we sit down with Rabbi Tobias Moss, the newest rabbi at Temple Israel. Rabbi Moss goes in-depth in the many forms of Judaism in his family, what drew him to Minnesota, and why he chose to tackle Yiddish (?!?!) on this week's Who The Folk?! PodcastThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2019-09-0826 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRoss FishmanThis week we're joined by Ross Fishman, a choir teacher, composer, and the founder of Barside Baby Music. We talk about his musical roots, how Barside Baby Music got started, and his process he goes through when he composes, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2019-08-2515 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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to...
2019-08-0415 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastDanielle Spradlin and Sarah BreinerThe Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
2019-07-2842 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastAlex FisherThis week we sit down with Alex Fisher, who recently started a new job as the director of community education for the Hopkins School District. We talk about what community education is, how it's beneficial to the community – even empty nesters – and how the principles of community education apply to Judaism, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewf...
2019-07-2117 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastRoni FalckPeople have friends and family over brunch all the time. But for many years, Roni Falck and her family host brunches and dinners with a twist. Roni talks with us about the brunches that her and family host several times each year as a way to raise money for organizations and causes around the country. Roni tells us how these got started, how she uses them to teach her kids about tzedakah and tikkun olam, and why what's happening on the southern border has become important for her, on this week's who The Folk? Podcast.The Who The...
2019-07-1415 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastZane GayleWhat brought a lifelong Wisconsinite to Minnesota? Zane Gayle saw nothing but opportunities. Gayle recently graduated with a master's in architecture degree from the University of Minnesota. His master's project focused on a theoretical redesigning of Minnesota Hillel's building, however he has also been involved in the very real process that Hillel is now going through to renovate its space. Zane talks about that process, where Judaism comes into his architecture, and the lessons he learned along the way, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a...
2019-07-0725 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastSheila LeventhalAs Cecil's Deli celebrates its 70th anniversary today, there is one person who has been involved since the beginning: Sheila Leventhal. As the daughter of the founders, Cecil and Faye Glickman, Sheila started as an 8-year-old helping around the market before the restaurant even opened 15 years later. Sheila reflects on a life shaping the family business and what it's like to have three generations all working together on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast. The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny G...
2019-07-0125 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastNoam SiennaWhy, in the midst of working on your doctorate dissertation, would you go and write a book that has nothing to do with your dissertation topic? That's a question Noam Sienna wrestled with, but nonetheless went ahead and did it anyway. Noam talks about his book A Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts from the First Century to 1969, why he wrote it, some fascinating stories he learned in the research, and what's next after he finishes his Ph.D. next year, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of...
2019-06-2331 min
Who The Folk?! PodcastHannah GilfixThis week we sit down with newly inducted Jewish professional Hannah Gilfix, who's upgrading her longtime Jewish community involvement at Adath, USY and Herzl Camp with a new job at the Foundation for Jewish Camps. Hannah talks with us about being the leadership development fellow at the FJC, her ongoing work at Herzl Camp, and what it means to be a young Jewish professional, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you...
2019-06-1624 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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are...
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.The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/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.The Who...
2018-06-1718 min