Who The Folk?! Noah Gerding
After a career in fundraising for non-profits around the community, Noah Gerding is now working at one that is very close to his family: The Sholom Foundation. We talk about […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Mi Famiya’ by Sarah Aroeste
Tu B’Av is a Jewish holiday that celebrates romantic love, but in the same way that Valentine’s Day can express all kinds of love, this holiday is also a great […]
Maple Grove Chabad Offering Pop-Up NY Deli Experience
While the Twin Cities don’t boast a kosher deli scene, Chabad of Maple Grove is trying to bring a little New York-style deli to the area. The new Chabad chapter, […]
Robyn Awend Named As New Executive Director Of Rimon
Following a months-long national search, Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council has announced Robyn Awend will serve as its new Executive Director, to start on August 8, 2022. She succeeds […]
Who The Folk?! Omri Zin-Tamir
How does an artist suddenly decide to embrace the science of sourdough bread-baking? For Omri Zin-Tamir, it was a long, circuitous road. But that road ended in Minneapolis when he […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Sim Shalom’ by Susan Lewis Friedman
One of the MANY accomplishments of Jewish Rock Radio that I’m very proud of is the group we helped coalesce in Chicago — JRR Chicago Sings. Under the leadership of […]
Single Mom Seeks Mezuzah
Jenna Zark‘s new book Crooked Lines: A Single Mom’s Jewish Journey began life at TC Jewfolk and will be published by Koehler Books on September 5. Read the opening chapter […]
Who The Folk? Lillie Rosen and Maya Harris
Maya Harris had been a fan of growing and taking care of plants for most of her life. So when she and best friend Lillie Rosen decided to start a […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Building a Better World’ by Ellen Allard
We’re in a period of the Jewish calendar right now that focuses a lot on destruction and sorrow, culminating in the observance of Tisha B’Av and commemorating the many tragedies […]
Shai Avny Hired As Mount Zion’s New Executive Director
The search committee tasked with finding a new executive director for Mount Zion Temple could have undergone a long, protracted search to find its new leader. Instead, they kept the […]