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Davidson Graduate School of Education – JTS

Davidson Graduate School of Education – JTS

Gleanings, the online journal of the Davidson Graduate School of Education, profiled Rabbi Daniel Brenner for their latest issue. Where Judaism and Relationship Skills Meet: Daniel Brenner “Being teen-focused doesn’t mean giving up on Jewish literacy, it just means you have to start with the teens,” said Rabbi Daniel Brenner, vice president for education at Moving Traditions.  For the past 11 years, Brenner has worked at Moving Traditions, whose mission is “to embolden Jewish youth to thrive through the pursuit of…

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Channel 12 News Interview

Channel 12 News Interview

Zhane Caldwell, channel 12 news reporter, interviews me about “Bowl Hashannah” and the meaning of the Jewish new year. Side-note: Zhane was a total professional – she took the time to ask me about the holiday, the rituals, the way that people celebrate, and the spiritual significance – it was a delight to meet her and speak with her. Thank you Channel 12 Brooklyn!  

On Wisconsin

On Wisconsin

From the summer issue of On Wisconsin Magazine! Crazy for Klezmer By Wendy Krause Hathaway PHOTO: RONEN TIVONY It took Rabbi Daniel Brenner ’92 until now to realize that he just wants to dance. Brenner has spent two decades finding innovative ways to connect young Jewish people with their faith. Newsweek named him one of America’s most influential rabbis for his work at the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Auburn Theological Seminary, and Birthright Israel Foundation. He currently develops educational programs and trains…

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Tablet Magazine

Tablet Magazine

Last year, Daniel Brenner had a dream. As he slept, he heard the Klezmorim’s album Streets of Gold, the 1978 classic that helped launch an American klezmer revival. The next day Brenner went to his local YMCA and put on the album to pump him up while he exercised. “People were streaming by me, coming out of Zumba class,” he said, “and the thought that came to me was: it is time for Klezmer Aerobics.” So Brenner, a rabbi and…

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Newsweek

Newsweek

One of the wonderful and truly random things about being on this list is that I am listed right behind the rabbi who officiated at my wedding. You can access the list with the following link: http://www.newsweek.com/50-influential-rabbis-77133

The New York Jewish Week

The New York Jewish Week

NEW YORK JEWISH WEEK (12/20/2001) Rabbi Daniel Brenner sanctifies the simple gifts of Judaism & America. Jonathan Mark – Associate Editor Did Reb Nachman, back in 18th century Europe, ever notice the sky was Tarheel Blue? Maybe not, but God always knew of North Carolina and that rebbes can come from the Piedmont as surely as from Poland. Rabbi Daniel Brenner, native son of Charlotte, N.C., is a storyteller, as surely from the Southern tradition as from the Jewish one….

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Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

I had the wonderful pleasure of joining Lettie Teague, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal’s On Wine, for a pre- Passover tasting. Here’s an except from the piece and a link to the article:  The 2010 Domaine Netofa ($20) from Galilee, a Rhône-style blend of Syrah and Mourvèdre, had lots of lush dark-berry fruit and spicy aromatic notes. Rabbi Brenner took note of the rabbinical seal on the back label. The wine had been approved by the Jerusalem High…

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New York Times

New York Times

I had the pleasure of contributing comments to an article about mysticism by Jennifer 8. Lee of the New York Times. SEPTEMBER 4, 2009, 3:57 PM09/09/09: An Auspicious Start to School? By JENNIFER 8. LEESept. 9, 2009 — or 09/09/09 — will be a significant day for baby boomers (the digitally remastered Beatles collection is being released) and for gadgetphiles (Apple may introduce new products). But it will also be significant for New York City children. It is the first…

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