Teaching, preaching and pastoring in various locations throughout New York, Rabbi Dan is the Rabbi-in-Residence at 92YTribeca and has most recently served as the Rabbi of The New Shul in Greenwich Village. He continues to host The New Shul’s "Rebbe’s Table" at City Winery in Tribeca, a monthly program which has included provocative interactions with, among others, Cosmologist David Hogg of NYU and Microbiologist Arturo Casadevall of Albert Einstein School of Medicine.

"Rabbi Jason Miller of Oak Park has become probably the most tech-savvy Jewish leader in metro Detroit: He has his own blog, 2,500 friends on Facebook and a Twitter account with about 770 followers.
'The fact that I can disseminate my Torah, my Jewish wisdom, to so many people is a modern miracle of sorts'...."

"Thal's warning helped prepare us mentally for the fact we might not get a job through the placement system," said Rabbi Melissa Zalkin Stollman...who recently began working as development manager for Clal... “It helped us think more creatively."

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Rabbi Irwin Kula speaks with Mitch Teich about Facebook and religion.
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From Lake Effect on WUUM Milwaukee Public Radio

Started in 1978, the renowned Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride is a 4-day celebration (May 28-June 1) of art, adventure, culture and the environment. It attracts filmmakers, photographers, conservationists, mountaineers and explorers from around the world. The festival is dedicated to educating and inspiring audiences about “issues that matter,” from “cultures worth exploring,” to “environments worth preserving.” Its motto is “Celebrating the Indomitable Spirit.”

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to Host First Ever White House Reception in Honor of Jewish American Heritage Month

On May 27, Clal Presidents Irwin Kula and Brad Hirschfield have been invited to the White House for a reception honoring Jewish American Heritage Month. According to a White House press release, "the reception serves as an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the range and depth of Jewish American heritage and contributions to American culture, with guests representing the many walks of life that have helped weave the fabric of American history."

Recognized for his work as Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Mr. Solow was ranked No. 11 in The Jerusalem Post’s "First annual list of those who are shaping the future." Criteria included "personal access to power, ability to exert influence and individual talent."

Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu was invited to present a session on modern trends in religious identity to the Greater Phoenix Board of Rabbis. Examining the recent Pew and ARIS studies, which show that there is greater movement between different religious traditions than ever before, she challenged the group to be more aware of the make-up of their constituents and the issues they face.

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Rabbi Tamara Miller, a Rabbis Without Borders Rabbinic Fellow, takes Jewish public: "...An object such as the mezuzah is so accessible to people. You don’t have to go into the synagogue. You just have to go into your house, which is something that you do on a daily basis. I love the fact that it’s affixed, and it’s not movable, because that’s like God is our rock—always there, always affixed to our hearts."

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From Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Public Television

"...[Johnny] Carson had mentioned that he had gone hunting and [Billy] Crystal retorted, ‘Hunting! Jews don’t hunt, we’re furriers.’ With that joke, reflected Rabbi Kula, Crystal had taught more Americans about Jewish values than all the rabbis in the United States...." More...
By Bob Goldfarb from eJewishPhilanthropy.com