Who The Folk?! Galit Breen
In the very early days of TC Jewfolk, Galit Breen was the first paid writer. She joined the “mom-blogger” ranks, writing the Minnesota Mammaleh column. After a long time away, […]
July 10, 2023
June 26, 2023
Who The Folk?! Rabbi Aaron Weininger
When it was announced more than two years ago that Rabbi Aaron Weininger would become Adath Jeshurun’s senior rabbi on June 1, 2023, he was asked if he’d be ready […]
June 19, 2023
Who The Folk?! Jonah Rothstein
Jonah Rothstein had just moved back to Minnesota after working on the two coasts — for Moishe House in San Diego and Hillel at Cornell University. And with a career […]
June 12, 2023
Who The Folk?! Janet Horvath
Janet Horvath asked an innocuous question on a cold, slushy drive with her ailing father. The answer she got unraveled a family story that dates back to Hungary in the […]
June 5, 2023
Who The Folk?! David Sherman
When he made a career shift to a professional photographer, David Sherman thought he’d take family portraits. While he did that, he has also taken pictures of some of the […]
May 29, 2023
Who The Folk?! State Rep. Sandra Feist
After one of the most productive legislative sessions in recent Minnesota history, how does one of the most productive legislators celebrate? Going back to her day job. Second-term State Rep. […]
May 22, 2023
Who The Folk?! Sheree Curry
A trailblazing journalist, Sheree Curry has had a long and varied career. But much of her work has happened at the intersection of race and Judaism. The former Jewfolk board […]
May 15, 2023
Who The Folk?! Phil Raskin
Phil Raskin thought he was taking a blow-off class at St. Louis Park High School when he picked pottery. Instead, he found a pathway to a career. Raskin, a ceramic […]
May 8, 2023
Who The Folk?! Kara Rosenwald
What leads a long-time educator to take on the role of trying to herd nearly 250 Minneapolis Jews through Israel? That was Kara Rosenwald’s responsibility as the mission coordinator of […]
April 24, 2023
Who The Folk?! Ambassador Thomas Nides
TEL AVIV – The great part of being from Minneapolis and having the American ambassador to Israel being a Minnesotan? If the right people ask, you get a few minutes […]