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Purim 2010: Rabbi Bloom Doing a Really Good Kurt Cobain , originally uploaded by levenj . ...in fact, it's right after the Purim Spiele at Lil E's school. The Rabbi had just done his part as Queen Esther -- always a crowd pleaser. Heading over to pick up his guitar and keep the kids singing, he looked just too much like Kurt Cobain. To round it out, he actually did a Purim song to the tune of Green Day's "21 Guns."

Click here to download a copy of Dovid Katz , Grammar of the Yiddish Language , 290 pp. Gerald Duckworth and Co: London 1987.

Coffee before Inside the Activists Studio , originally uploaded by levenj .

Michael Krasny and Panel at Inside the Activists Studio , originally uploaded by levenj . Great Frickin' Day! Right before I start for-real and full-time at the CJM I went to Inside the Activists' Studio with panelists including: - Caitlin Sislin, Advocacy Director for Women's Earth Alliance - Erin Potts who created the Tibetan Freedom Concerts with the Beastie Boys and is now www.atctower.net - Daniel Kaufman, Founder and Director of the One Percent Foundation - Jon Gilgoff, L.C.S.W., Founder and Executive Director of Brothers on the Rise It ends up Erin Potts (who gave a serious shout out to Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat [please see #7 here ], well Fugazi actually) is married to Jon Voss of Look Back Maps , so we finally met, because he was there, too. There's so much more to say in terms of how this is EXACTLY what museums are to be encouraged to do right now . And all kinds of other things about motivations; what Erin Potts had to say about "culture...

Pat Gallagher at San Francisco Foundation , originally uploaded by levenj . Thanks to the San Francisco Foundation "...on Thursday, February 18th...a panel of distinguished experts from the worlds of sports, healthcare, and tourism... Patrick J. Gallagher ...[very recently retired] president of the San Francisco Giants; Bernard J. Tyson ...executive vice president of health plan and hospital operations at Kaiser Permanente; Lisa Hasenbalg ...recently joined the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau as director of arts & culture marketing." It was a very interesting set of presentations. Tyson was just fantastic and very humble, despite having a profound impact for the better through KP's thrive campaign Tyson's message emphasized the importance of: "Reinventing Language, Championing a Cause and Redefining the system," noting KP "Changed from health care to health." To download Tyson's slides click here . Tyson was compelling and wo...

Karen at MacArthur Place, Sonoma , originally uploaded by levenj .

http://artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=36330"> The Contemporary Jewish Museum sent out a release last week on the new job...and I got a couple of nice mentions including: Art Daily and Philanthropy Journal .

Brewter Kahle Touring the Scanning Lab , originally uploaded by levenj . Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive; and others include Eric Saund, PARC; Gary Wright, FamilySearch; Susan Thomas, Digital Archivist/Project Manager, Bodleian Library; Gordon Bell, Microsoft Research

Brewster Kahle , originally uploaded by levenj .

jellyfishes , originally uploaded by levenj .

Had a great day today. First CJM Board meeting -- so great; followed by an afternoon with the fam at BAM/PFA's Bamscape -- so, so great. Grateful for a life, counting blessings. Emil at BAMSpace , originally uploaded by levenj . www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/exhibiti on/faulders_bamscape

The Snake's Been a Big Hit , originally uploaded by levenj .