Who The Folk?! Helen Siegel
Why would you want to go back to a place of so much loss and suffering? Helen Siegel wonders that, but it’s not stopping her from going to Auschwitz-Birkanau for […]
Standing Together, Not Against
I didn’t recognize her first behind the desk from my helpdesk job as she waved at me. It took me a second to realize why. My devout Muslim friend had […]
Renowned Activist & Organizer Eric Ward Coming To Minneapolis
Whether it’s 25,000 people marching in New York or 1,400 at Temple Israel in Minneapolis, it’s abundantly clear that the Jewish community is concerned about the rising tide of anti-Semitism. […]
8 Minnesotans Vying For World Zionist Congress Delegate Spots
Rabbi Michael Latz quotes Hamilton when asked why he wanted to be on the Hatikvah: Progressive Israel Slate for the World Zionist Congress elections: “’We need to be in the […]
Who The Folk?! Miranda Weisbuch
What inspires a person to move to Minnesota in January? We ask Miranda Weisbuch that very question. Miranda is the new executive director of Adath Jeshurun Congregation. We talk about […]
Comedy Duo YidLife Crisis To Open TC Humor Festival
How exactly did two good friends from Montreal create an online sensation that is a love letter to modern Judaism? For the answer to that, you’ll have to go to […]
Teen Playwrights Preparing Holocaust Story For The Stage
As actors, Carly Joseph and Abby Anderson are used to being on stage. But on a recent Sunday afternoon, the two were doing everything else: Crawling through scenery to test […]
Who The Folk?! Ariel Kagan
This 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 […]
LIVE: Minnesota: No Hate. No Fear.
We’re live at Temple Israel in Minneapolis for tonight’s rally, “Minnesota: No Hate. No Fear.” More than 1,100 people are in the synagogue for the event. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz […]
Rekindling A Passion For Israel & Judaism
I hadn’t been to Israel in 17 years, since going on Birthright with a group of fellow students from UW-Madison, on a trip lead by Benjie Kaplan, the current University […]