TC Jewfolk

TC Jewfolk, created by Jewfolk, Inc., is the sole independent online media platform for the Jewish community in the Twin Cities. Our mission is to engage, inform, and connect individuals within this vibrant community. TC Jewfolk embraces the diversity of Jewish experiences, highlighting the many ways to express Jewish identity. We strive to offer our readers various avenues for exploring Jewish life in their local area while also encouraging personal reflection on what it means to be Jewish in today's world, without imposing any specific definitions.

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Who The Folk?! Katie Kline

4 days ago | tcjewfolk.com | Lonny Goldsmith

Katie Kline has a long history in the Jewish arts and culture space, and her arrival at the Minnesota JCC as the department’s senior director comes at a time when the program is starting to grow, thanks to Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council, becoming a JCC program. But beyond that — there’s plenty of opportunities for new programs on the horizon.
Jewish Attorney Daniel Rosen Nominated To Be U.S. Attorney For Minnesota

6 days ago | tcjewfolk.com | Lev Gringauz

Jewish lawyer Daniel Rosen was nominated to be U.S. attorney for Minnesota by President Donald Trump earlier this week. If Rosen is approved by the U.S. Senate, he will follow another Jewish lawyer, Andrew Luger, who served in the same position under both Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The U.S. attorney for Minnesota is the local prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice. The prominent Feeding Our Future scandal was litigated by the office.
Do I Stop Going To A Store That Doesn't Align With My Politics?

1 week ago | tcjewfolk.com | Lonny Goldsmith

Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, A locally-owned small business that I frequent recently put a political sign in their window representing a view with which I disagree. I am not comfortable going there anymore, and at the same time, over the years, I’ve gotten friendly with the owner and don’t seek to harm their business. What should I do?
A Story About the Stories from the Tribe

1 week ago | tcjewfolk.com | Lonny Goldsmith

Before there were blogs…Before there were Zoom meetings…Before there were email chains and Facebook messengers and TikTok influencers…There were storytellers. As a child I remember sitting around the living room with extended family and friends and telling stories. You got to hear the neighborhood gossip, the successes of others, the births and deaths, the dreams and imaginations. We were sharing the Stories from the Tribe. All in person.
One of Those Days...

1 week ago | tcjewfolk.com | Lonny Goldsmith

The last month or so has been a more difficult time for me. Between a heavy workload at my daytime job, several things to accomplish in a short time frame at home, difficult news domestically and internationally, I feel more and more like I’ve been drawing from my cup without making sure to refill it. Ultimately, there are only so many times I can seek internal resources and strength when I haven’t been taking care of myself before I’m going to come up empty.
Veteran Israeli Diplomat Shahar Azani To Speak AT JNF Breakfast

1 week ago | tcjewfolk.com | Lonny Goldsmith

A veteran Israeli diplomat, Shahar Azani noticed a strange phenomenon in the wake of Oct. 7: how do you answer the seemingly simple greeting of “how are you?”“Can we really ask, and how do we answer that?” Azani said. “And the way we answer that, how should we consider ourselves when we look around us and we see so much heroism, but pain and suffering and people who got kidnapped and their families and fallen soldiers and heroes? How are we?
Jewish Schools Raise Alarm Over Potential State Aid Cuts

1 week ago | tcjewfolk.com | Lev Gringauz

This story is part of a series about how the 2025 Minnesota Legislative Session is affecting Jewish institutions and communal priorities. Stories will include views from Jewish lawmakers and coverage of how budget cuts might affect social services, elder care, and education. At Torah Academy, a private Jewish day school in St. Louis Park, about half of the 1st-8th grade students take a bus to and from school.
Who The Folk?! Jon Geffen

1 week ago | tcjewfolk.com | Lonny Goldsmith

As a laywer, Jon Geffen has worked as a public defender and at the Minnesota Attorney General’s office, been an adjunct at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and started his own firm. The variety of experiences in his background helped him start The Legal Revolution, a social enterprise that helps those impacted by mass incarceration.
You Can Help Digitize MN Jewish History With New Archives Project

2 weeks ago | tcjewfolk.com | Lev Gringauz

Katie Dietrick, the archivist for the Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives at the University of Minnesota, has an extensive collection to sort through. But sometimes it’s the smaller parts of the archive that catch her attention. One day, sorting through the few boxes from the Talmud Torah of Minneapolis, she saw two registration books. “I found them, and immediately fell in love with them,” Dietrick said.
How Do I Stop My Daughter From Helping Herself To Money From My Wallet?

2 weeks ago | tcjewfolk.com | Lonny Goldsmith

Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, How should I deal with my kid (elementary school) stealing small amounts of money from me? We catch her, and there are consequences, and she usually admits to it quickly, but she has done it a bunch of times. What should I do?