Stories from the Tribe

Great storytelling – and storytellers – creates a connection between themselves and the audience. It weaves the threads of their lives together with those listening, and makes you think things like ‘oh, I’m not alone!’ or ‘I’ve been there!’ or ‘that sounds good; will they share that recipe?’ Stories From the Tribe is an event by TC Jewfolk. This is a live, on-the-bima show, featuring 12 women telling their true Jewish stories that have a thread to being – or having – a Mammaleh. The stories include good, bad, funny, sad, hilarious, and golden moments. Stories From The Tribe is an annual show by TC Jewfolk. The show will always be in June and information about the show will always go to our email list first. So go to bit.ly/tcj-newsletter and sign up for our email list to be the first to know about show dates, calls for auditions, cast announcements, and when tickets go on sale.

Episodes

Laura Taple: 'Baby Jesus'

December 11, 2024 • 18 mins

Laura Taple is a professional “life purpose seeker.” Former small business owner, she had the privilege of creating beautiful headstones for families dealing with loss and prior to that, philanthropy fundraiser for 15+ years. Laura currently enjoys consulting for businesses and non-profits while pondering what she wants to be when she grows up (please let her know if you know!). In addition to storytelling, Laura is passionate abou...

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Janessa Prawer: 'Weavers'

December 4, 2024 • 12 mins

Janessa Prawer is an artist, mental health advocate, and owner of Tiny Art With Heart, which aims to create more caring communities through artistic kindness. She spent the majority of her career focused on the business of mental healthcare and uses this experience to advocate both in the community and on the nonprofit boards in which she serves. Janessa grew up in northern Minnesota at her parents’ mom and pop’ resort and credits...

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Robin Gale: 'B'ashert'

November 27, 2024 • 15 mins

Robin Gale is in Act 3 of her life. After working in many capacities while raising her three children – including but not limited to being a Blackjack Dealer, HR Trainer, and a 5-year stint in Development at JFCS – she owned and operated a Mainstream Boutique for 10 years. Being Mimah to her seven grandchildren fills her with nachas. When she’s not occupied with kids, she can be found in her garden, doing yoga, fishing, and paintin...

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Erin Miller: 'Mahjong'

November 20, 2024 • 15 mins

Erin Miller likes to write poems and essays and email them to her colleagues. She lives in Oakdale with her husband, their two daughters, and their dog Winston. She is a biology teacher who appreciates the places where art and science intersect, and is fascinated by the ways that people learn. She loves to walk and play Mah Jong with her friends, and is going to try again this summer to enjoy gardening. She is hooked on, “The Great...

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Laura Zimmermann: 'B'tayavon, Baby'

November 13, 2024 • 19 mins

Laura Zimmermann is the award-winning author of My Eyes Are Up Here and the Edgar-nominated Just Do This One Thing For Me. When she’s not squirreled away writing, you might find her telling stories onstage, biking to her favorite coffee shop, or looking for the perfect place to hang a hammock.

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Judy Victor: 'Remember the Past, Trust the Future'

November 6, 2024 • 13 mins

Judy Victor is the Senior Leadership Development Manager at Momentum where she gets to put her passion and skills to work on behalf of Jewish women around the world. In the 30 years of her professional life, from traveling the globe for Aveda to personal shopping, she’s always kept one thing in mind … bringing joy to others. When Judy’s not working, you’ll most likely find her cooking in her semi side hustle soup business, Marak, o...

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Elisa Bernick: 'Circumcision Coin Toss'

October 30, 2024 • 17 mins

Elisa Bernick is an award-winning writer and journalist. She has worked as a reporter and producer for MPR, PBS, WCCO-TV, and TPT. Her travel and parenting articles have been published by Parents Magazine, Minnesota Parent, and Transitions Abroad, among others. She is the author of The Family Sabbatical Handbook: The Budget Guide to Living Abroad with Your Family (Intrepid Traveler 2007), and Departure Stories: Betty Crocker Made M...

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Robyn Awend: 'The Giving Tree'

October 23, 2024 • 16 mins

Robyn Awend has made a significant impact in the Jewish arts community where she curates, directs, and organizes exhibitions and programs that explore the intersection of creativity and connectivity. Robyn is a practicing artist using words and word fragments to inspire her work. An energetic champion of the arts, she has been working extensively with the Minnesota Center for Book Arts newly-commissioned Hebrew type creating limite...

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Rachel Orzoff: 'Parenting With Food'

October 16, 2024 • 15 mins

Rachel Orzoff is an eccentric creative. She spends much of her time as a Peer Supporter for disabled adults through Sha’arim+Gateways, and the rest enjoying her amazing kid, Elle, fantastic partner, Nick, and glorious cat, Sven. She relishes good food, good music, and good company. As a survivor of severe traumatic brain injuries, she is proud to be enabling a renewed life for herself. And be forewarned – Rachel is known to randoml...

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Jenna Zark: 'Single Mom Seeks Mezuzah'

October 9, 2024 • 17 mins

Jenna Zark is a writer and playwright. Her book, Crooked Lines: A Single Mom’s Jewish Journey received six awards in 2023 — including First Prize for the Overcoming Adversity Memoir from Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the Silver Religious/Spiritual award from Nautilus Books. Zark’s play A Body of Water, produced at Circle Repertory Company in New York, was cited by the National Foundation for Jewish Culture for breaking new ...

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Marissa Bader: 'Look for the Light'

October 2, 2024 • 16 mins

Marissa Bader is a writer and children’s book author with a background in mental health. Her books, The Only Me, Stella’s Brave Voice, and Petunia the Perfectionist are inspired by her three daughters – an 11-year-old and 8-year-old twins. Her husband, Robb, hopes she’ll never write a book about him! Marissa also enjoys writing articles about mental health and parenthood, and her work has appeared in Psychology Today, HuffPost Pare...

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Stacey Dinner-Levin: 'Preaching to the Choir Director'

September 25, 2024 • 15 mins

Stacey Dinner-Levin is the mother of four boys — now adults — the eldest of whom has autism. For over 25 years she’s worked with children with disabilities including PACER Center’s “Count Me In” program where she wrote several scripts. Her play Autistic License was named one of 2007’s Ten Best Plays by St. Paul Pioneer Press and was featured in American Theater Magazine. Autistic License was remounted for film and won “Best Educati...

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Introducing: MN Mammalehs Stories from the Tribe

September 3, 2024 • 3 mins

MN Mammalehs Stories From the Tribe is an event by TC Jewfolk. This is a live, on-the-bima show, featuring 12 women telling their true Jewish stories that have a thread to being – or having – a Mammaleh. The stories include good, bad, funny, sad, hilarious, and golden moments.

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Episodes

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}Janessa Prawer: 'Weavers'

Robin Gale: 'B'ashert'

Erin Miller: 'Mahjong'

Laura Zimmermann: 'B'tayavon, Baby'

Judy Victor: 'Remember the Past, Trust the Future'

Elisa Bernick: 'Circumcision Coin Toss'

Robyn Awend: 'The Giving Tree'

Rachel Orzoff: 'Parenting With Food'

Jenna Zark: 'Single Mom Seeks Mezuzah'

Marissa Bader: 'Look for the Light'

Stacey Dinner-Levin: 'Preaching to the Choir Director'

Introducing: MN Mammalehs Stories from the Tribe

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Laura Taple: 'Baby Jesus'

Janessa Prawer: 'Weavers'