Approximately 1,100 lay and professional Jewish Day School leaders had the unique privilege of “being in the room” as Yossi Prager reflected on the legacy of the AVI CHAI Foundation as well as the future of the Jewish Day School movement. The feeling in the room was one of profound appreciation and solidarity. Literally every […]
Glory
The Super Bowl is here in ATL. And with it, a ton of events of all shapes and sizes. Last night I had the honor of joining with friends from The Temple and Ebenezer Baptist Church Choirs as we sang backup for the great John Legend at a private Super Bowl celebration on the campus […]
Making Music in a Messed Up World
This MLK Weekend marked the 6th anniversary of my participating in the interfaith Shabbat service that brings together The Temple and Ebenezer Baptist Church here in Atlanta. It’s an electrifying, meaningful, and important evening of interfaith prayer, music, and connection. I look forward to it every year because I help lead the band that accompanies […]
Stadium Rock
A few years ago I wrote a song called “Rise Up.” I was relatively new to Atlanta and didn’t realize that Rise Up happened to be the motto of our local NFL team, The Atlanta Falcons. My actual inspiration for the song came not from the Falcons, but from the prophets Amos, Theodor Hertzl, and […]
moe.
I saw moe at the Buckhead Theater on Saturday night. Thus ending a 15-year hiatus from hearing the band in any way, shape, or form. And I am so glad I went. They blew my mind. As I listened to moe rock the Buckhead Theater I was struck by the amount of Frank Zappa and […]
A Rabbi Walks into a Church of Scientology
Today I took a step outside my comfort zone. I visited and toured our local Church of Scientology here in Atlanta, GA. A bit of context. I’m a member of the Sandy Springs Interfaith Clergy Association. The group meets monthly, and this month’s meeting happened to be at the Church of Scientology located in Sandy […]