Contributors
Eyal Akiva is : a computational biologist consulting for synthetic biology and food tech companies . Outside of work , he dedicates his time to his family , Talmud study , and teaching . Recently he returned to Israel after 13 years in the Bay Area .
David Arnow , a psychologist , is the author most recently of Choosing Hope : The Heritage of Judaism . For an annotated version of A Letter from God on Tikvah see resources at davidarnowauthor . com .
Shari Salzhauer Berkowitz is a prayer leader , band member and shofar blower at Temple Beth El of City Island , NY . She is the author of the spiritual activity book , Color the Omer , illustrated by Steve Silbert . Shari studies pararabbinics at Hebrew Seminary ( Chicago ) and is a professor of communication disorders .
Dr . Leah F . Cassorla serves as Cantor and Education Director at Melville Jewish Center in Melville , NY . She is in the Kol-Bo program at the Academy for Jewish Religion , pursuing a dual ordination .
Rabbi Dr . Jo David was ordained at the Academy for Jewish Religion . She is the facilitator of Bible Explorers , an interfaith online adult study group that is completing its 9th year .
Dianne Cohler-Esses serves as rabbi at Romemu , a synagogue in New York City . She attended rabbinical school at the Jewish Theological Seminary , where she studied with Bible professor Ora Horn Prouser and received ordination in 1995 .
Julie Brandon is a poet and playwright .
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