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 26, 2023
February 28, 2023
Finding Community and Connection
Kara Kirsch ended up in the Twin Cities by accident. She came at a friend’s invitation, her car broke down here, and friends convinced her to stay. But in the […]
December 5, 2022
Who The Folk?! Milo Beyene
For Milo Beyene, fighting for equity and fairness started at a very early age — even for slightly mundane things. Now, it’s for more important issues, as they settle in […]
September 6, 2022
TC Queer Jews Piloting Mussar Learning Group
J-Pride, the Jewish Twin Cities LGBTQ+ organization, is piloting a queer-only va’ad, or study group, to engage with Jewish Mussar teachings in partnership with Twin Cities Mussar and Temple Israel. […]
June 23, 2022
Jon Lovett Brings Politics, Comedy To St. Paul
As someone who first made his name in political circles as a speechwriter, Jon Lovett’s route to Washington started in a less conventional way: a math major. “I wrote op-eds […]
May 24, 2022
Twin Cities Pride with J-Pride
J-Pride is seeking volunteers for Twin Cities Pride! We will be hosting a booth at Twin Cities Pride on Saturday, June 25 (12pm-6pm) and Sunday, June 26 (10am-6pm), and are […]
February 21, 2022
Submissions Open for the Second J-Pride Zine
Submissions are now open for the second annual J-Pride Zine: Out from the Narrow Place, Into the Wilderness (Volume 2). Please share with us your art, your poetry, your […]
December 21, 2021
Missouri Jewish Leaders Create Summer Sleepaway Camp For LGBTQ+ Youngsters
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Jewish Light and is used with permission. When Andy Brown and Dan Grabel founded Camp Manitowa in 2010, with two locations in […]
December 20, 2021
Who The Folk?! Sho Garland
What’s it like to move back home as an adult and become the head of the school you went to as a kid? Sho Garland is tackling this challenge as […]
December 13, 2021
Who The Folk?! Isaac Ezra Jennings
Isaac Ezra Jennings moved to Minnesota the weekend before everything shut down for COVID, so his experiences attending J-Pride events were limited to the outdoor or virtual experience, but he […]