I am excited to share that I will be leading a tasting-and-teaching event in just three weeks from today. Taking place at the Mayerson JCC on October 28th, “An Introduction to Wine in Jewish Life: A Pairing of Tasting and Tradition” will be exactly that: an introduction to wine-tasting, asContinue Reading
The tenth in a twelve-part Star Wars & Judaism series will be taking place this evening. Taking place at 8pm over Zoom, “Star Wars & Judaism X: The Last Jedi” will incorporate scenes from Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Comparing scenes from The Last Jedi with Biblical and RabbinicContinue Reading
The seventh in a twelve-part Star Wars & Judaism series will be taking place this evening. Taking place at 8pm EDT over Zoom, “Star Wars & Judaism VII: The Clone Wars“ will incorporate scenes from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Comparing scenes from The Clone Wars with BiblicalContinue Reading
Last night, I led a discussion with over a dozen young adults (20s-30s) in Costa Mesa to hear their ideas about what they are interested in doing for Jewish learning opportunities. Suggestions from participants included topics, locations, and events to do. It was a nice opportunity for them to haveContinue Reading
The other night, I led an in-depth textual exploration of the prohibition of intermarriage in Judaism. It was the fourth and final event in a series to combine a spirits-tasting alongside a deep textual exploration of a topic in Jewish tradition in the 2013-2014 (5774) year. One of the moreContinue Reading