Who The Folk?! Frank Hornstein
After 22 productive years in the State Legislature, Rep. Frank Hornstein announced that he was not going to seek re-election this November. With his final legislative session in the books, […]
June 3, 2024
May 27, 2024
Who The Folk?! Haviv Rettig Gur
Normally we focus on local Jewish community members to feature on the Who The Folk?! Podcast, the opportunity to about what’s happening in Israel with Haviv Rettig Gur was an […]
May 20, 2024
Who The Folk?! Mia Nosanow
The perfect book hadn’t been written to help Mia Nosanow as a mental health professional at Macalester College in St. Paul. So, she wrote it herself, and The College Student’s […]
May 13, 2024
Who The Folk?! Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller had worked his way up to prominent positions at two different baseball organizations when he got a call from a headhunter: What do you think about working in […]
May 6, 2024
Who The Folk?! Jacob Rapport
There are many ways to listen to the Torah being chanted, whether during services or while trying to learn the trope for a portion. But for Jacob Rapport, many of […]
April 29, 2024
Who The Folk?! Yedidya Yasu
Yedidya Yasu was all set to come to St. Paul to start his role as Shaliach from Israel for the year late on October 7. For obvious reasons, the arrival […]
April 22, 2024
Who The Folk?! Naomi Breazeale and Nina Afremov
Since October 7, things have gotten busier than ever at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. With increased workload, comes the need for people to step […]
April 15, 2024
Who The Folk?! Lily Smith
Lily Smith says that when she was a kid, she was asked what she wanted to do when she grew up. Her response: famous; she just wasn’t sure how. Maybe, […]
April 8, 2024
Who The Folk?! Julie Dean
Julie Dean’s passion for Mussar – the thousand-year-old Jewish tradition centered on character traits – led her to start Twin Cities Mussar, an organization that is devoted to facilitating groups […]
March 25, 2024
Who The Folk?! Iola Kostrzewski
There is one common thread running through Iola Kostrzewski’s background, whether it’s the treasurer for the Somali American Famers Association, or it’s her newest role with the Minnesota Engagement Director […]