Writing, Researching, Zine Making
ON THE HEBREW CALENDAR, Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the month of Av, is the date in which Jews have mourned the destruction of the second temple and the exile of the Israelites for 2,000 years. On this day it is customary to fast and to give to charity; some go as far as… Continue reading ‘What Does Vietnam Have to do with Tisha B’Av?’
On Feburary 13 Jewish Currents published an article I wrote about the emergence of a new publication for the Jewish Left, Protocols. I interviewed editor Ben Ratskoff and contributor and film maker Hannah Roodman to get a sense of this forceful and ambitious project, and to better understand the political and artistic vision that Protocols brings to the table. As… Continue reading Protocols of the Youths of Zion
On Feburary 10th I presented at "Eddie Balchowksy, Portrait of a Chicago Jewish Radical," put together by Rabbi Brant Rosen, of Tzedek Chicago and co-sponsored by the Chicago Workmen's Circle. The night started off with a Havdallah service, the Jewish ritual for the end of the Shabbat and the start of the work week, lead… Continue reading Eddie Balchowsky, Portrait of a Chicago Jewish Radical
I was on Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers on February 2, 2018. Both Fred and Mike are life long activists, and their dad, Robert, fought in Spanish Civil War as an American Volunteer. I joined Rabbi Brant Rosen and Jeff Balch to discuss another American Volunteer, artist and one armed pianist Eddie Balchowsky who… Continue reading Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers
Myron passed away on December 19th. His friendship and story changed my life. I wrote about his spirit and my memory of him for Jewish Currents.
This year for Khanike I continued my zine series Schmalz, by giving people gifts of the actual stuff (courtesy of my roommate, who works in a kitchen and reduced more than 10 pounds from a 24 hour stock!). One of my friends said, "what is this stuff!" and fortunately, one half of the zine addresses… Continue reading Schmalz mini zine for Khanike
In April 2016, the ascendancy of the Trump presidential campaign prompted me to explore my Jewish fear.
