Who The Folk?! Rav Michaela Brown
It wasn’t until Michaela Brown was well into her undergrad studies that she even considered going to rabbinic school. Once she got to Hebrew College, she thought her path as […]
November 3, 2025
October 20, 2025
Who The Folk?! Jack Shink
Born with essentially half of a heart, Jack Shink has undergone a half-dozen heart surgeries and countless struggles that come with it. But despite that, Jack has battled to overcome […]
September 5, 2025
Chabad On UMN Campus Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Growing up as a high schooler in Toronto, Rabbi Yitzi Steiner had been keeping an eye on the work Chabad was doing, and that interest kept growing through rabbinic school. […]
September 1, 2025
Who The Folk?! Stephanie Iskhakov
While growing up with spirituality, Stephanie Iskhakov’s first real introduction to Judaism was when she got to campus at the University of Minnesota, and was introduced to Rabbi Yitzi and […]
August 17, 2025
Who The Folk?! Miles Lerner
As a landlord and business owner in St. Louis Park, Miles Lerner had an interaction with a city council member that stuck with him — and not in the most […]
July 8, 2025
Boat, Buses & Planes: A 90-Hour Journey Home From Israel
This is the first in a series this week of Minnesotans and their journeys home from Israel last month after Operation Rising Lion. Minnetonka’s Max Wolfe had been looking forward […]
June 30, 2025
Who The Folk?! Sami Saltzman Savin
Working for a Jewish non-profit should come as no surprise to anyone who knows Sami Saltzman Savin; her family ties to Jewish communal work – particularly the St. Paul community […]
May 15, 2025
A Year After Encampments, Campus Challenges Remain
On the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus, the spring of 2024 was difficult for Jewish students: antisemitic graffiti, pro-Palestinian encampments, terrorist flags being waved, and a general unease in […]
March 17, 2025
Who The Folk?! Cole Hanson
Cole Hanson has made the Hamline-Midway neighborhood of St. Paul home since he arrived to attend Hamline University. Ever since he has become involved in the Hamline-Midway Coalition, leading the […]
December 23, 2024
Plymouth’s Sara Shiff Wins Statewide Singing Competition
Sara Shiff had taken her shot in the Minnesota Sings, a statewide singing competition, three times in the past – with a second-place showing in 2021. While she was pleased […]