Who The Folk?! Sharyn Jackson
Sharyn Jackson’s introduction to working in restaurants came in a high-pressure, celebrity restaurant in New York. But once she decided to focus full-time on journalism, she got the opportunity to […]
March 18, 2024
Sharyn Jackson’s introduction to working in restaurants came in a high-pressure, celebrity restaurant in New York. But once she decided to focus full-time on journalism, she got the opportunity to […]
March 15, 2024
Note: This piece originally appeared on Oyer.fm, the author’s Substack on Jewish music. Subscribe to the newsletter! Sarah Larsson is a staple not only of Minnesota’s Jewish music community but […]
March 13, 2024
If there were two things a stranger was to learn about me very fast it would be this: I’m a life-long vegetarian and I’m Jewish. As a result of these […]
March 7, 2024
There were a lot of firsts for me at First Avenue on Wednesday night. I was there to see Matisyahu – the very Jewish and very pro-Israel musician – who […]
March 7, 2024
In the storied list of William Shakespeare’s characters, Shylock in The Merchant of Venice proved to be among the most controversial. The play, written around 423 years, ends with Shylock, […]
February 26, 2024
Shana Eisenberg has performed in musicals with theater companies and been a songleader at JCC and synagogue early childhood centers across the Twin Cities. But in her debut with Six […]
February 19, 2024
While the blank canvas or piece of paper may scare some people away from art, Liba Herman is drawn to it. The owner of Studio Inside Out in St. Louis […]
February 16, 2024
The seeds of writer and cookbook author Leah Koenig’s new cookbook, Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome’s Jewish Kitchen, were planted 15 years ago on her honeymoon. “We ended up […]
February 9, 2024
When I heard about a new Netflix film May December, I was intrigued. But as I read the movie’s premise, I could feel my stomach tighten and my jaw clench, […]
February 7, 2024
Maayan Schwartz was only a few years removed from film school when his documentary Children of Peace was released, and at last year’s Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival, it swept […]