Judaism
My Jewish Beliefs
- The denominations I identify with are Reconstructionist Judaism and Open Orthodox denominations.
- Jewish Pluralism
- Traditional Gender roles with equal opportunity on an individual basis.
- Torah provides the literal history of the Jewish people
My Observation of Judaism
- Kosher Home
- Wrapping of Tefillin (even in transition from male to female)
- Only recites strategic poems in Hebrew
- Wears a yarmulke and tiztiz in all activities
- Observes Shabbat, uses technology on Shabbat but does not work on Shabbat/Yontif
- Goes to services on every Friday and Yontif mornings
- Does Not Fast on Yom Kipper as accommodation
- Observes the folkways of the Jewish people by ways of accommodations of audio recording of all holiday observances
Rabbinical Influences
Hebrew
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
Introductory Modern Hebrew
My resume in the Jewish community
Essays on Judaism
- Rabbi Mordicai M Kaplan
- Rabbi Avi Weis
- Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
- Rabbi Maimonides (Ranbam)
- Rabbi Hillel
Hebrew
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
Introductory Modern Hebrew
My resume in the Jewish community
- Attended Special Ed Hebrew School-Conservative Synagogue, Temple Gates of Prayer. Flushing Queens-Early 2000s
- Bar Mitzvah,Temple Gates of Prayer. Flushing Queens- 2005
- Bar Mitzvah speech on comics and Judaism
- Aspergers Reform Birthright Trip-2014
- Attended Jewish Learning events of all denominations from Reform to Orthodox at various Synagogues and Hilels
- Jewish Name Change Ceremony-Bay Ridge Jewish Center Conservative Synagogue-2018
- Led Kabbalat Service at the Philadelphia Transgender Health Conference-2019
- Comparative Jewish Theology Essay-2020
- Comparing Ashkenazi and Sephardic Music Traditions Essay
- Rabbinical Seminary International student of the Modern Rabbi Program
- Interview on Jewish Belief
- Tribute to Judy Heumann
- Hanukah Book Reading
- Hanukah Q&A
- Haym Solomon Book Reading
- Haym Solomon Q&A
- Dylan teaches the weekday evening Jewish services
- The Book Of Jonah reading
- The Book Of Jonah Q&A
- Dylan teaches the Rosh Hashanah morning service
- Dylan teaches the Rosh Hasanah Shofar service
- Dylan teaches Mussaf for Rosh Hashanah
- Dylan teaches shaking the Lulav and Etrog
- Dylan teaches Yom kippur Yizkor
- Dylan teaches wrapping Tefillin
- Dylan teaches the morning service
- Dylan teaches Shachrit
- Dylan teaches the Shabbat service part 1
- Dylan teaches the Shabbat service part 2
- D’var Torah for Shabbat
- Kaddish for Shabbat
- Dylan teaches grace after meals for Shabbat
Essays on Judaism
- D’var Torah Parshiyot Matot Masei
- The History, Culture and Legacy of the Israeli Defense Force
- The political and historical implication of Israel’s 1948 War for Independence
- Zohar Book Review
- The Talmud and Western Civilization
- Emergence of Political Zionism: Early History and Foundations of Nationhood
- Ashkenazi Jewish and Sephardic Jewish Music Traditions
- How Did The Jewish Calendar Influence Modern Comparative Jewish Theology
- Comparative Jewish Theology
- The Holocaust from a Disabled and LGBT Perspective
Jewish Community Initiatives I support
- Expanding ADA coordination
- Expanding Access to Jewish Ritual Practices
- Community Integration for LGBT and disabled through the life span
- Outreach to Jewish people in trade schools
- Expanding resources for blue collar Jewish people and Jews in poverty
- Jewish community ban on Critical Race Theory
- Freedom of Jewish thought, especially pertaining to the diversity of political thought in the Jewish community
- Expanding access to Jewish education to disabled people of all ages regardless of economic class