Cleveland Schmooze

This week, we are talking to Cantor Alyssa Rosenbaum from Bnai Jeshurun Congregation. The Cantor tells us about her early love of temple, and her path to a career in the clergy.  We recorded this conversation with Cantor Rosenbaum at Bnai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike.

This week, we are talking to Darby Steiger, Director of Qualitative Research and Survey Design at SSRS. Darby tells us about her Jewish upbringing, how she landed in Cleveland and how it's become increasingly difficult to get people to participate in surveys. We recorded this conversation with Darby Steiger at Bnai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike.

This week, we are talking to B'nai Jeshurun Congregation's newest rabbis, who also happen to be married. Rabbi Joshua Jacobs and Rabbi Alex Rosenbaum tell us the story of how they met, their paths to becoming rabbis and how they both landed in Cleveland. We recorded this conversation with Rabbi Jacobs and Rabbi Rosenbaum at Bnai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike.

This week, we are talking to Dr. Bob Katz, who worked for over half-a-century as an ear, nose and throat doctor. He spoke to us about the history of the Cleveland medical community, as well as his own medical journey.  We recorded this conversation with Dr. Bob Katz at Bnai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike.  

This week, we are talking to Daniel Horowitz, a genealogy expert at My Heritage.  He lives in Israel but was recently in town as a speaker for the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland's 40th anniversary kick-off event.  We recorded this conversation with Daniel Horowitz at the Orange Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. We'll also be taking our summer break. See you in the fall!

This week, we are talking to Jill Zimon, the executive director of the Ohio Debate Commission. Jill tells us about her Jewish upbringing and her decades of work in public service. We recorded this conversation with Jill Zimon at B'nai Jeshurun Congregation.

This week, we are talking to Lauren Freiman about her Jewish upbringing and how she landed in Cleveland.  Lauren also shares her life as a writer, parent, and volunteer at B’nai Jeshurun congregation and Mandel JDS.  We recorded this conversation with Lauren Freiman at the Beachwood Library. 

This week, we are talking to Nina and Larry Rosner about their Jewish upbringings and how they both arrived in Cleveland. Nina talks about her evolving relationship to her Jewish faith, and Larry tells us about his parents, who were Holocaust survivors, and his experience serving in the Israeli army. We recorded this conversation with the Rosners at B'nai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike.

This week, we are talking to Dr. Laura Shefner and her husband, Max Warren, about their Jewish upbringings and their careers. Laura is a pediatrician at MetroHealth, and Max is a Software Developer. We also asked them what it was like getting married and having their first child in the middle of a pandemic. We recorded this conversation with Laura and Max at their home in Shaker Heights.

This week we are talking to Dr. Rebekah Dorman, the president of B'nai Jeshurun Congregation, and Director of the Cuyahoga County Office of Early Childhood as well as Invest in Children. We talked to Rebekah about her path to becoming a more observant Jew, as well her working helping young families in the community. We recorded this conversation with Rebekah Dorman over Zoom.