January 2012
7 posts
WatchVideo of the festivities from new years at the Monument of Freedom. From more, please see the post below.
WatchClips from the Chanukah Caravan 2011 concert at the Riga Jewish Community. Please excuse the video quality. For more, please read the post below.
December 2011
3 posts
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Recap video from the School of Madrichim Seminar in Bauska, Latvia. For more, please read my post from December 4.
November 2011
7 posts
Watch(This post is a continuation from the Latvian Independence Day Celebration Post. It contains a short video of the exhibition on St. Peter and St. Paul Church titled, Ave, Munchhausen!.)
There is a legend that Baron Munchhausen lived behind the St. Peter and St. Paul Church in the 18 century. However, this may be an erroneous claim that Munchhausen claimed to add to his imaginative and inventive...
Global Day of Learning
On Sunday, November 13 Jews all over the world participated in a Global Day of Jewish Learning coordinated by the Aleph Society; and supported by many organizations including the JDC. Over 200 communities in 40 countries studied the Shema and its power as a prayer to unite Jewish communities. The event fosters Jewish learning through text and encouraged participation from Jews with varying...
A delegation from the Jacksonville Jewish Federation, ultimately making their way to Israel, stopped off in Riga to get a glimpse into the activities of the Community. We shared with them the hardships of the impoverished Jews who receive support from the Welfare office and the JDC. The delegation also met with Community professionals that have been instrumental in the revival efforts for the...
WatchThis is a video I made for the 11elevenproject (check it out!). It is a mini day-in-the-life.
A Different Type of Comfort Food
Energy-dense, or fatty foods, a known by some as “comfort foods”. When we are feeling anxious or nervous fatty foods can calm and comfort us. This is because the energy-dense foods silence the stress response in the body (If you would like to learn more about this idea let me know. It is related to the hypothalamus, NPY and glucocorticoids. But enough with the science). But for...
Culture Shock: The divergence of what I knew and...
Archway in the Jewish Community of Riga, Latvia that reads: Welcome to the Jewish Community of Riga
This post was inspired by a JFNA GA session I participated in…enjoy!
The community that I know, that I perceive as the archetype for North American Jewry: You belong to a synagogue. Pray at a synagogue. Celebrate life...
October 2011
3 posts
Summer job or Summer camp? →
My experiences working at Camp Ramah in Canada have become invaluable, especially as a JSC Fellow working with teens.
JFNA GA Bio →
