Who The Folk?! Naomi Silber
This past week may have been the hardest Naomi Silber has ever worked. And since her job is development director of Pro-Choice Minnesota, that would make sense. In the wake […]
May 9, 2022
May 2, 2022
Who The Folk?! Becca Mayo
Becca Mayo had to transfer away from a school known for its film program to learn what she really wanted to know about film. After graduating from the University of […]
April 25, 2022
Who The Folk?! Carli Shapiro
Just six years ago, Jewfolk, Inc. had a staff of two. Today, we’re thrilled to talk fifth full-time staffer (to go along with three less-than-full-time staffers), Carli Shapiro, Jewfolk’s first-ever […]
April 18, 2022
Who The Folk?! Greg Joseph
When Greg Joseph was asked if he wanted to be a part of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas annual trip to the Holocaust Memorial Museum […]
April 11, 2022
Who The Folk?! Jody Weinberg
Jody Weinberg has a public speaking background. So how did she turn that into being a corporate matchmaker of sorts? We talk to Weinberg, the founder and CEO of J […]
April 4, 2022
Who The Folk?! Jon Halper
Jon Halper went from one bar to another, so to speak. A long-time corporate attorney, Halper left the law and entered the retail world, and eventually purchased four liquor stores. […]
March 28, 2022
Who The Folk?! Natalie Belsky
As a history professor specializing in the former Soviet Union, Natalie Belsky has a keen understanding of what’s going on in Ukraine. Belsky teaches at University of Minnesota-Duluth and specializes […]
March 21, 2022
Who The Folk?! Asya Mikhailenko Sturgell
Asya Mikhailenko Sturgell could’ve been in Kyiv visiting her family this past weekend and celebrating her grandmother’s 93rd birthday. Instead, she’s home in Minnesota worrying about their safety. We talk […]
March 14, 2022
Who The Folk?! Alexandra Sakurets
What drives someone to go towards a war zone and work with refugees? This week we talk to Alexandra Sakurets, a Ukraine-born Minneapolis resident and registered nurse. She’s currently in […]
March 7, 2022
Who The Folk?! Sara Greenhalgh
Growing up a Jew of Color in Minneapolis, Sara Greenhalgh experienced more than her fair share of racism in Jewish spaces. Those experiences have helped direct her to the variety […]