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Nathaniel Berman is the Rahel Varnhagen Professor of International Affairs, Law, and Modern Culture at Brown University's Watson Institute. He is also a doctoral student at University College London's Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Nathaniel's doctorate concerns the problem of evil in classical Kabbalah. Its working title is: 'Improper Twins': The Ambivalent 'Other Side' in the Zohar and Kabbalistic Tradition.' Nathaniel has taught kabbalah in a variety of settings, including Limmud, the Carlebach Shul, the Manhattan JCC and the 92nd Street Y. - Session: The Kabbalah of Dreams, Morning Brunch on the Upper West Side, $72
Sharonah Fredrick is a multi-lingual lecturer working on her Phd thesis in Latin American literature. She taught in Hebrew University and Touro College; and at the University of Anahuac, Mexico. She is also a playwright, whose first work, The Pirate's Lady, was presented at the Burgos Cultural Center in NY. - Session: Lilit & the Shekhinah, Morning Brunch on the Upper West Side, $72
Alan Glustoff founded 5 Spoke Creamery in 2005 after many
years as a dairy technologist (he helped develop Jell-O pudding pops).
Maintaining the laws of kashrut in his personal life, he set out to make
artisanal kosher cheeses that rivaled their non-kosher counterparts.
Today, 5 Spoke Creamery, in Port Chester, proudly sells its grass-fed
raw milk kosher cheeses to NY area restaurants and markets around the
country. - Session: Say Cheese: An
Introduction to Artisanal Kosher Cheeses, Afternoon Event on the Upper West Side,
$72
Aaron Koller teaches Bible and Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University and the Drisha Institute. He has a Ph.D. in ancient Near Eastern and Semitic languages and cultures from Revel Graduate School, and is currently working on a monograph about the reception of the radical book of Esther in the ancient world.- Session: Reading the Akedah with Kierkegaard and Maimonides, Evening Dinner on the Upper West Side, $180
Arthur Kurzweil is a writer and a teacher. His recent books are “Kabbalah for Dummies”, “The Torah for Dummies”, and “On the Road with Rabbi Steinsaltz.” He also wrote “From Generation to Generation: How to Trace Your Jewish Genealogy”. Arthur is a member of the Society of American Magicians. He frequently performs his show,“Searching for God in a Magic Shop,” for Jewish groups around the country. For the past 30 years he has also been one of the leading publishers of Jewish books in the U.S.
- Session: "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?": What Does Jewish Tradition Say About Giving Money to 'Beggars'? Evening Event in Brooklyn, $72
Yeganyahu Avishai Mekonen is an Ethiopian Israeli filmmaker and photographer living in New York. His current projects are 400 Miles to Freedom, a documentary that explores racial and ethnic diversity in Judaism; and Seven Generations, a photography project that focuses on a dying Ethiopian Jewish oral history custom an examines the relationships between the elder and younger generations of Ethiopian Jews in Israel. Mekonen is a recipient of the prestigious Six Points Fellowship.
- Session: Seven Generation, Morning Brunch in Queens, $72
DovBer Pinson is a world-renowned scholar, author, thinker, and beloved spiritual teacher. Through his books, lectures, and consul he has touched and inspired the lives of thousands. Amongst his published works are: Reincarnation & Judaism: The Journey of the Soul. InnerRhythms: The Kabbalah of Music Meditation and Judaism: Exploring the Jewish Meditative Paths. Toward the Infinite: The Way of Kabbalistic Meditation. Jewish Wisdom of the Afterlife: The Myths, Mysteries & Meanings. Thirty-Two Gates of Wisdom: Awakening through Kabbalah. Rabbi Pinson is an internationally acclaimed speaker and has lectured in both scholarly and lay settings throughout the globe. Rabbi Pinson is the Rosh Yeshiva of the IYYUN Yeshiva.
Aron Ritter founded the Kosher Wine Society in December, 2005, with the intention of bringing people together to talk, learn and form new relationships, all in the name of wine! Since then, his personal passion for wine propelled him to transform KWS into the premier source for events, education and information on kosher wine and spirits.
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Shayna Weiss is a graduate ofthe Drisha Beit Midrash Program and is now a second year PhD candidatein the Israel Studies program at New York University. She plans to focus on gender and religion in contemporary Israeli society, and is especially interested in religion in Israeli media, and the culture of gender segregated beaches. Shayna graduated from Brandeis University where she completed a thesis on religious women in the Israeli Defense Forces. Shayna is a fro-yo enthusiast and co-creator of the blog, “Srugim Recap”.
Session: I'm Not a Feminist, But I Play One on TV: Media & Gender in Srugim, Afternoon Event on the Upper West Side, $54
Nancy Wolfson-Moche, CHHC, is the creator and leader of Play With Your Food! a food awareness program for children from 2 through 10. She is a writer and nourishment counselor guiding women, children, and families on improving their health and well-being through making informed diet and lifestyle choices. Visit her blog at www.theingredients.wordpress.com.
Mishael Zion is a Faculty Fellow at the Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning and a student at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT) Rabbinical School. Hailing from Jerusalem, Mishael served on the faculty of the Hartman Institute and at Pardes, as well as on the faculty of Yeshivat Hadar in New York. Co-author of "A Night to Remember: Haggadah of Contemporary Voices," he lives in New York with his wife Elana and two daughters. Session: Stories from the Talmud's Couple Counseling Clinic: Juggling our Personal Lives and Professional Loves, Evening Event in Montclair, NJ, $72
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