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
Recent Guest Spot on The Let There Be Light Podcast
Last week, I served as a guest co-host on the recent episode of the Let There Be Light podcast, the official podcast of The American Israelite. As such, along with the hosts of the podcast, for the 20th episode of their second season, we discussed contents of the newest issue of TheContinue Reading
Considering Jewish Drinking [The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati’s 2030 Strategic Plan]
Having read about the findings from the Cincinnati 2030 forum, I was struck by how relevant my Jewish Drinking initiative is for these findings. For those less familiar with my Jewish Drinking initiative, I began it a couple of years ago with resources on drinking in Jewish history, tradition, andContinue Reading
Wine-Tasting Event at Mayerson JCC in Cincinnati [Upcoming]
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
Newest Village Art Insights Presentations: Highlights of the Meyerson JCC’s Sukkah Art Exhibit (2021)
I am excited to share that I recently published the tenth in a series of Jewish art videos. For the tenth presentation in the Village Art Insights series, Jessica Sebastian and I collaborated to discuss highlights of “Under One Roof”, the Mayerson JCC‘s annual sukkah art exhibit. This was theContinue Reading
Uncertainty with More Cases [Chaplaincy Chronicles]
Having shared last week that the senior living facility where I serve as the Director of Pastoral Care now has breakthrough cases going on in the building, both amongst residents, as well as staff, we have received further news in this vein. In a message published today by our buildingContinue Reading
Back to the Familiar with Breakthrough Cases
When vaccinations were taking place earlier this year at the senior living facility where I serve as the Director of Pastoral Care, it was a very encouraging time, especially as things began opening up in the spring and various restrictions were being relaxed from the Ohio Department of Health. SinceContinue Reading
Not Seeking the Tzelem: On the Problematics of Seeking Out Divine Reflections in a Senior Living Facility
Having served as the director of pastoral care at a senior living facility for over 13 months, I am seeking ways for professional development in a variety of ways, including better understanding this type of role. As such, I recently acquired Jewish Pastoral Care: A Practical Handbook from Traditional andContinue Reading
Curated Entertainment Highlighted [Chaplaincy Chronicles]
It was a delight to see coverage highlighting some of my work in my current position as the director of pastoral care at the senior living facility where I work! In the July 1st issue of The American Israelite (on page 4 in the print edition), an article discussed howContinue Reading