Kesher Talk

A little bit about myself: My Northern Virginian colleague and ever-gracious webmaster Howard Fienberg invited me to have my say on all things Jewish for Kesher Talk. So I guess it's only fair that I say a little bit about myself. I'm 21, currently a junior American University in Washington, DC. I attended Jewish day school for over 10 years (until my sophomore year in high school), and have a very strong interest in education -- particularly Jewish educational issues. I will be heading to London, England next week to spend a semester abroad; however that will not prevent me from blogging -- apparently, Internet access is prevalent there. If anyone knows about (or lives in!) the Jewish community in London (Kensington Sq. area), I'd love to hear from you. I'm also looking for a place to go for a Passover Seder when the time comes. If you have any suggestions or you're a Jewish London local, leave a message on the comments board or email me here.

As I understand, Howard attends the other big Conservative shul in the Northern Virginia area, Olam Tikvah. In contrast, I have been a member of Agudas Achim in Alexandria, Virginia for as long as I can remember. It's a terrific synagogue, and Rabbi Jack Moline -- in my judgment -- does an outstanding job in his leadership of the congregation. I'm not as familiar with the cantor and educational director there, as both arrived after I left for college. But my sister is president of their United Synagogue Youth chapter -- no small task!

I run my own personal blog All About Josh, where I discuss an eclectic mix of things in the news, including the Middle East. I used to focus a lot on domestic politics, but it's a conflict of interest with my current place of work. I may run some observational pieces about London on the site while I'm abroad; likewise, I'll blog here about the London Jewish community as I see it.

I've been a long-time reader (eh, for about a year -- that counts as long in my book) of Kesher Talk, and I'm excited to have a chance to contribute.

Shalom v'lhitraot!

posted by Josh @ 1/07/2003 11:22:50 PM