Pirkei Avot Video Essay Series Completed
I am very excited to share that I have successfully completed my series of video essays on Pirkei Avot! Having finished up the fifth chapter last week, I have now shared insights on all five chapters of this collection of rabbinic wisdom sayings, which are available for public enjoyment. WhileContinue Reading
Video Essays on the Fifth Chapter of Pirkei Avot
Having published video essays on each of the texts in the first chapter of Pirkei Avot, the second chapter of Pirkei Avot, the third chapter of Pirkei Avot, and the fourth chapter of Pirkei Avot, I am now proud to share that I have completed a series of video essays on each of the textsContinue Reading
Newest Village Art Insights Presentation: Sidra Torah Ark at The Skirball Museum
I’m pleased to share the release of the newest presentation of Village Art Insights on the newest exhibit at The Skirball Museum. In addition to speaking with Jessica, my collaborator on the Village Art Insights series on the exhibit, a fully rebuilt Torah ark from 18th century Poland, we spokeContinue Reading
Appearance on The Bridging Connections Podcast
While there are no new episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show this week (due to the Shavuos holiday), I am pleased to share that I appeared on a recent podcast episode, sharing about the Jewish Drinking project. The newest episode of The Bridging Connections Podcast features me discussing the Jewish Drinking project,Continue Reading
Beginning to Pull Back From Providing Curated TV Content for Constituents
For the past 10 or 11 months – certainly, the majority of the time that I’ve been in my chaplaincy position, which has been during this global pandemic, I have been utilizing the in-house broadcasting channel to get content to residents. I have found and curated video content from YouTubeContinue Reading
Video Essays on the Fourth Chapter of Pirkei Avot
Having published video essays on each of the texts in the first chapter of Pirkei Avot, the second chapter of Pirkei Avot, and the third chapter of Pirkei Avot, I am now proud to share that I have completed a series of video essays on each of the texts in theContinue Reading
Article in This Week’s Issue of The American Israelite on Cedar Village History
An article in this weekend’s issue of The American Israelite covers a published video conversation between Sally Korkin and yours truly. Korkin had worked at Cedar Village since prior to its doors opening and for most of its operation, so it was a great opportunity to speak with her and discoverContinue Reading
Sharing Resources from My Chaplaincy Position
With the publication of the 50th Shabbat Newsletter at my chaplaincy position, I realized I hadn’t previously made publicly available my archive of Shabbat Newsletters, so I am excited to announce that the newsletters are available here (N.B. the Shabbat Newsletter initiative began with my predecessor, so I am only includingContinue Reading
Huge Changes [Chaplaincy Chronicles]
There are huge changes taking place, which is very on-brand for 2021 (the year of change), although these are affecting my job. These changes have come from both governmental agencies that regulate what can be done at the senior living facility where I serve as a chaplain, as well asContinue Reading