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Michael Pitkowsky
Phone:Â 718-543-2538
Email:Â michael@pitkowsky.net
Website (for further information):Â http://www.michaelpitkowsky.com
Memberships:Â Rabbinical Assembly
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| I am available for:Â Weekends,Individual lectures / concerts,Lecture series / concert series |
| Biography:Â I was ordained at the Schechter Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem and completed my PhD in Talmud and Rabbinics at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. In Israel I was the rabbi of Kehillat Shevet Achim in Gilo, Jerusalem, for two years, and on the faculty of the Schechter Institute and the Conservative Yeshiva. I am currently the Rabbinics Curriculum Coordinator at the Academy for Jewish Religion and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at JTS. |
| My topics include: |
- The Laws of the Nations: Non-Jewish customs and Jewish practice
- The Jewish Renaissance in Israel
- The "Driving Teshuva": Where did it come from and what did it mean for Conservative Judaism
- Talmud Today: Why the Talmud should be part of our lives
- Rock 'n Roll Midrash: How modern musicians have interpreted Biblical texts
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| My general fee range is $1001-1500; details: |
For an individual lecture, my fee is <$500; details:
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For a series of lectures, my fee is $501-1000; details:
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For consulting, my fee is <$500; details:
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| My quoted fees include travel: No |
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