A Visit to Acoustic Ales
In the summer, a couple of guys and I went down to San Diego for a couple of days to drink beer at as many breweries as we could. On the second day of our trip, having visited Ballast Point,...
Monthly Archive: September 2015
Audio Lectures Uploaded from This Summer’s YCT Yemei Iyun in Tanakh and Jewish Thought
Two weeks ago, nearly four dozen audio recordings from this summer’s Yeshivat Chovevei Torah‘s Yemei Iyun in Tanakh and Jewish Thought were uploaded. Having dispensed with previous years’ arrangement of lectures on specific books within the Jewish Bible (תנ”ך (TaNaKh)), this...
“Star Wars” Panel at Long Beach Comic Con Features Variety of Talent
Cross-posted with Star Wars Maven A panel discussion held this week at Long Beach Comic Con featured four creative folks involved with Star Wars. Moderated by Albert Ching, the panel featured Cecil Castellucci, Sam Witwer, Stuart Immonen, and Brian Miller....
Funny Books and Serious People: My First Time at a Comic Con
Has something ever been a large part of your chemical makeup and yet you never connected with it? Not from a literal standpoint – we all drink water, but, rather, our culture. That substance which makes milk curdle and opinions...
Panel at Long Beach Comic Con Features Yeah Write, a Space for Feedback For Story Writers
A panel held earlier this week in Long Beach featured a website where people can can submit stories they have written and receive feedback. Taking place at the Long Beach Comic Con on Sunday and moderated by Dara Hyde, the panel...
A Chat with the Head of Quality Control at The Bruery, Jessica Davis
As someone who has been getting into beer and learning more about both it and its production, there is a very important element to beer production that is not evident to outsiders: the science of it. And while there may...
A Visit to Modern Times Beer
In the summer, a couple of guys and I went down to San Diego for a couple of days to drink beer at as many breweries as we could. On the second day of our trip, having visited Ballast Point,...
August Episode of “The Joy of Text” Goes “Mini” in Focussing on a Talmudic Text [Talmud Tuesday]
Last month’s episode of “The Joy of Text” switched up its format for what it’s calling a mini-episode. In this mini-episode, in lieu of its typical format of a main topic, a guest interview, and then Q & A all...
New “Rabbinic Service Corps” Being Launched by Clal’s Rabbis Without Borders
A unique initiative is set to match rabbis of all denominations with underserved Jewish communities across the United States. Kicking off for this fall’s High Holiday season, Clal’s Rabbis Without Borders is launching the newly-formed Rabbis Without Borders Service Corps. Aiming to...
New Website Focusses on a Historical and Contextual Approach to the Talmud [Talmud Tuesday]
Last week, a new website started up to discuss Talmud from a historical and contextual approach. With two posts thus far, TheGemara.com is a project of Project TABS. So far, Dr. Shai Secunda, who completed his doctorate at Yeshiva University,...
