This week I talk to Rafa Kern. We talk about his journey from a culturally Jewish family in Brazil to becoming an educator and scholar of Jewish texts, how he integrates theater, language, and tradition to explore identity, and his class at FolkLab’s Engage! on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.

Sign up for Engage!: https://tcjewfolk.com/folklab/engage/ 

The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to Alex Lubet a professor of composition at the University of Minnesota School of Music. We talk about his class at the upcoming Engage! Annual Gathering of Jewish Learning, Contemplation, and Creativity, music crossing cultures, and his newest album honoring 19th-century poet Amy Levy, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.

Links of note:
Engage!

Amy Levy: Songs of Love and Loss
Hinei Ma Tov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMsCDQcHZj4
Ma Yafeh Hayom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFQ0SpSH_cg
Ein Keiloheinu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szZeuFw5ekQEliyahu Hanavi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbgLPRxSgpI


Sponsored by: Stories from the Tribe 2026 Auditions


The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to Sarajane Landun, an event planner and the owner of SJL Events. We talk about how she got into the event planning business, why she loves working with families to plan their Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebrations, and what some trends people should be on the lookout for, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.


More from Sarajane: https://www.instagram.com/sjl_events_llc/

Sponsored by: TC Jewfolk's Stories from the Tribe. Learn more about how to audition: https://tcjewfolk.com/2026auditions


The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to longtime community organizer David Snyder. We talk about the work he’s doing to help the Twin Cities Immigrant communities, how he got his start in organizing, and how he connects his work to his Judaism and Jewish practice, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.

Sponsored by: TC Jewfolk's Stories from the Tribe. Learn more about how to audition: https://tcjewfolk.com/2026auditions

The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to chef and restaurateur David Fhima. We talk about where his cooking roots come from, the eclectic array of cuisines at his restaurants, and his newest concepts coming this spring, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.

https://fhimasmpls.com/
https://maisonmargauxmpls.com/
https://vagabondomn.com/
https://motherdoughbakery.com/

The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to longtime community organizer David Snyder. We talk about the work he’s doing to help the Twin Cities Immigrant communities, how he got his start in organizing, and how he connects his work to his Judaism and Jewish practice, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.

Sponsored by: Minneapolis Jewish Federation

The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to dancer and choreographer Hannah MacKenzie-Margulies. We talk about her new venture, Little Tanz Theater, trying to make it as a professional ballerina, and how she got into Lindy Hop dancing, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. 

https://www.littletanztheater.org/
https://hannah-mm.com

Sponsored this week by Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Pre-college summer program

The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

Welcome to this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast, I’m Lonny Goldsmith the editor of TC Jewfolk. This week I talk to musician Adam Bohanan. We talk about the upcoming “A Very Funk Hanukkah Show” at the Cedar Cultural Center on Dec. 18, what his musical influences are, and being on Team Reba on The Voice last year, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. 

Tickets For A Very Funky Hanukkah Show: https://www.thecedar.org/events/adam-bohanan-presents-a-very-funky-hanukkah-show

Sponsor this week: MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk social scientist and author Steven Mayer about his new book My Father Against The Nazis. We talk about tracing family history, what learned about his late father going through old documents, and inherited trauma, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast.

Book launch event: https://www.inkwellbooksellersco.com/events/steven-mayer-author-event.

Sponsor this week: Minneapolis Jewish Federation.

The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast

This week I talk to Emmy Award-winning TV Writer and novelist Matt Goldman. We talk about the fifth book in the Nils Shapiro crime series, Dark Humor, how he transitioned from comedy writing to novels, and what lies ahead in a busy 2026, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast.


Book launch event: Dec. 2, 2025 at Comma, a bookshop

Sponsored this week: Downlite Bedding. Use Coupon Code JF20 for 20% off at downlitebedding.com.

The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast