Who The Folk?! Scott Rosenberg, Part 1
Once upon a time Scott Rosenberg was known as Shmarya and was a dedicated Chabad emissary. In 2004, he launched his muckraking blog Failed Messiah. In Part 1 of the […]
October 17, 2022
October 10, 2022
Who The Folk?! Jon Savitt
Jon Savitt has had success as a writer, comedian, and performer. Now that he’s back living in Minnesota, he’s trying to help others in entertainment as well. On the 200th […]
October 3, 2022
Who The Folk?! Elisa Bernick
Elisa Bernick had thought she was writing a book that was fictionalizing her upbringing in New Hope. It turns out, she had the stories more right than she knew. Bernick’s […]
September 19, 2022
Who The Folk?! Sen. Steve Cwodzinski
How did a retired social studies teacher end up running for — and winning — the Minnesota Senate six years ago? According to Sen. Steve Cwodzinski’s wife, it’s because he […]
September 12, 2022
Who The Folk?! Sean Aronson
Sean Aronson is the play-by-play-voice of the St. Paul Saints, but making the jump from independent baseball to the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins comes down to one thing: […]
September 5, 2022
Who The Folk?! Jenna Zark
When TC Jewfolk launched 13 years ago, Jenna Zark was one of our first writers. Now, many of those essays that she wrote in those early days, is part of […]
August 29, 2022
Who The Folk?! Cantor Inbal Sharett Singer
Taking a new position at a synagogue in early summer is always going to be a challenge. But to become the new cantor — and first female cantor at Temple […]
August 15, 2022
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 […]
August 8, 2022
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 […]
August 1, 2022
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 […]