Today, for my first presentation of January, of 2020, of the new decade, I traveled to Long Island – the place of my birth – and presented at the beautiful Great Neck Library. Beforehand I had lunch with Carolyn Starman Hessel, her son, and his wife. As you’ll recall fromRead More →
This weekend saw SeltzertopiaLive! 24 (yes, two dozen presentations since the book launched in October 2018!). What a fantastic way to wrap-up an such an effervescent year. The joy of seltzer was welcomed by Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, hosted by the Center for Jewish Studies, and partnering with campusRead More →
Wow! Today I got to go back to my old neighborhood – Brooklyn Heights – where I lived during the first third of my writing of Seltzertopia – and present SeltzertopiaLive! at the Brooklyn Heights Synagogue. It was so fun to go visit old haunts (is it okay to shareRead More →
On a rainy and cold fall evening last month, 50 brave souls trekked to the Hillcrest Hadassah at the Hillcest Jewish Center (in Fresh Meadows, NY) for a refreshing splash of SeltzertopiaLive! My friend Julie came as well and, combined with the make-your-own-egg-cream station, we all had a good time.Read More →
I know – I ALWAYS say I am excited for my talks, but I am ESPECIALLY excited for my two upcoming talks in December: The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue on December 5th followed right after on the 7th at the Center for Jewish Studies at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI.Read More →
Sunday night I traveled deep into New Jersey to speak at the Milk and Honey club at the Wanaque Reserve, a 55+ community (they said I could move there in a few years). It was a wonderful group, with over 100+ in attendance. But my usual joke couldn’t work –Read More →
Last weekend I had a nice crowd in Glen Oaks at their Queens Public Library. My cousin Allan surprised me, showing up and taking in the show, which was fun. It’s always rewarding with these 55+ crowds to reach an aging audience by helping them to fondly recall such warmRead More →
The rabbi at Congregation Beth El blew us all away yesterday in our blind flavored-seltzer tasting at SeltzertopiaLive! I thought he was kidding when he said if he lost he’d return his ordination certificate. He was down to play! Three congregants took him on, trying to guess five flavors. IRead More →
As we approach the one year anniversary of the publication of Seltzertopia, I am excited to share with you some upcoming dates and locations for where you can see me present live. If you have yet to see my show, please come on out! I offer a very lively –Read More →
Last night was an amazing night taking SeltzertopiaLive! to Great Barrington, in the western-Massachusetts wonderland otherwise known as the Berkshires. Kicking off their Jewish Book festival, it was a pure delight being welcomed by this amazing community and enjoying not just their after-event egg creams but drinking seltzer miraculously providedRead More →