Central to my rabbinate has always been uniting diverse people. I’ve served as town councillor, chaplain to both the police and fire departments. In the Rohyngya refugee camps in Bangladesh I helped establish a Community Kitchen. I’m a certified public school teacher, earned my MBA from UConn. My rabbinic ordination and Doctorate are from Hebrew Union College. I’m a game inventor and children’s book author. Life took a turn to the wonderful when Mindy and I connected.
About RituWall
Shmita is about returning to your land of origin. It is a nationwide ritual which happens on the homestead.If there could be a spot in your home which brings you back to your roots, it would exemplify the values of shmita. This is the beauty and elegant simplicity of RituWall.Most homes have a wall with family photos. RituWall is a hole in that wall covered with a symbol representing a family value, like a Jewish star. RituWall has a slit in it, big enough to insert cards a little bigger than fortune cookie fortunes. When you feel close to an ancestor, you can place a note in the RituWall, and it becomes a part of the foundation of your home. If you want to remember Holocaust victims each year, you can “bring them into your own” by placing their name in the RituWall.When a child gets married, a part of the invitation can be inserted. It is a way to bring you back to your roots, and return to your origins.