Attending the 54th Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies
Having attended the 54th Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies two weeks ago, I appreciated the opportunity to be enriched, to be reinvigorated, and to be overall intellectually stimulated. It is not only neat to be able to hear what some of the newest research trends and topics areContinue Reading
Speaking about The Jewish Drinking Show on A Dram & a Drash Podcast
For the third episode of “A Dram & a Drash”, host Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz invited me to be the guest, in which we spoke largely about The Jewish Drinking Show. In addition to being available below in video format, the episode is also available in podcast format on Apple Podcasts,Continue Reading
Discussing Springtime Holidays on the Designated Drinker Show
With spring upon us, I was invited back to appear on the Designated Drinker Show to discuss springtime Jewish holidays. Having previously appeared on the 152nd episode of the show, discussing Hanukah, the hostesses of the show welcomed Father Henry Finch and me to discuss drinking as it relates toContinue Reading
Cedar Village Sold
The senior living facility where I have been serving as the Director of Pastoral Care for 23 months, Cedar Village, was sold eight days ago. Having been bought by Indiana Senior Housing Health Care Properties on 1 June 2018 from Jewish Home of Cincinnati, Cedar Village was under the managementContinue Reading
Cincinnati Jewish Burial Practices During the First Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: March 2020-March 2022
With changes occurring in the burial practices due to pandemic protocols, I was curious about how they have changed over the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. As I serve as the Director of Pastoral Care at a senior living facility, where I have encountered deaths, burials, and more,Continue Reading
Featured in the American Israelite’s “Conversations with a Rabbi” Series
As the American Israelite, Cincinnati’s local Jewish weekly publication, decided to create a new series, “Conversations with a Rabbi”, they decided to pick me as their pioneer. Written by the editor, the article can be found on page six of the newest issue of the paper. The article summarizes my educationalContinue Reading
Rabbinic Supervision of Kosher Kitchen Concludes at Cedar Village
I was sad to hear the news a week ago at my job that, as of yesterday, there would be no further rabbinic supervision of the kosher kitchen. And, indeed, yesterday turned out to be the first day in the nearly quarter-century history of where I work that there wasContinue Reading
Newest Appearance on Let There be Light Podcast
The “Let There be Light” podcast invited me back on their show as a guest as well as the first in their new local rabbis series. The full podcast episode is available here, as well as on your favorite podcast-catcher. In the meantime, here are two clips from the episode:Continue Reading
Statement from the Greater Cincinnati Board of Rabbis Regarding Hostage Incident at Congregation Beth Israel of Colleyville, Texas
Having signed on to the following statement along with my colleagues on the Greater Cincinnati Board of Rabbis yesterday, I am hereby sharing it: To our fellow Greater Cincinnatians, We, the Greater Cincinnati Board of Rabbis, are profoundly disturbed by the hostage situation that unfolded over multiple hours of theContinue Reading
What’s New with Rabbi Drew?
I am excited to share a new feature for 2022: What’s New with Rabbi Drew? Having realized that I don’t share enough about my professional life, I have been inspired to share what’s been going on for me professionally. While I do not know if this will be a weeklyContinue Reading