What follows is abridged with some sensitive information removed.
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Education
HARVARD COLLEGE, MAGNA CUM LAUDE · September 2007 – January 2012
- Jewish Studies (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations) with Highest Honors
- History (Secondary Field)
- Senior Thesis: "Einstein and the Rabbi: Conversations with Chaim Tchernowitz on the Talmud,
Zionism, Race and God"
HARVARD SUMMER PROGRAM IN JERUSALEM · June – July 2009
Rothberg International School, Hebrew University, Israel
- Jewish Studies (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations) with Highest Honors
- History (Secondary Field)
- Senior Thesis: "Einstein and the Rabbi: Conversations with Chaim Tchernowitz on the Talmud,
Zionism, Race and God"
HARVARD SUMMER PROGRAM IN JERUSALEM · June – July 2009
Rothberg International School, Hebrew University, Israel
Experience
SENIOR WRITER, TABLET MAGAZINE · Present
Cover politics, religion, and culture. Written on everything from media misrepresentations of Orthodox Jewish women to anti-Semitism and anti-Mormonism to the impact of academic research into the Bible on religious faith. Covered the Republican and Democratic National Conventions in 2012 and 2016. Archive here.
FREELANCE JOURNALIST · Present
Written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Guardian and the Washington Post, among other outlets.
EDITOR, ISRAEL'S DOCUMENTED STORY · 2013 - 2017
Edit and occasionally translate the official English language blog of the Israel State Archives.
WRITER/EDITOR, VIA MEADIA · November 2011 – August 2012
Wrote daily about politics, culture, religion and the Middle East for the blog of Walter Russell Mead at The American Interest Online. Covered Israel, the Arab world, American religion, and global anti-Semitism extensively as the beat writer for both religion and the Middle East.
EDITOR, THE HARVARD CRIMSON · 2007 – 2011
Active on both the Editorial and Arts Boards. Reviewed books, movies, and theater.
Editorial Board: Wrote editorials under my name and staff byline.
Films Editor: Responsible for pitching, editing, and fact-checking all film-related content in the Crimson Arts section. Began conducting video interviews with major actors and filmmakers (see, for example, here).
Cover politics, religion, and culture. Written on everything from media misrepresentations of Orthodox Jewish women to anti-Semitism and anti-Mormonism to the impact of academic research into the Bible on religious faith. Covered the Republican and Democratic National Conventions in 2012 and 2016. Archive here.
FREELANCE JOURNALIST · Present
Written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Guardian and the Washington Post, among other outlets.
EDITOR, ISRAEL'S DOCUMENTED STORY · 2013 - 2017
Edit and occasionally translate the official English language blog of the Israel State Archives.
WRITER/EDITOR, VIA MEADIA · November 2011 – August 2012
Wrote daily about politics, culture, religion and the Middle East for the blog of Walter Russell Mead at The American Interest Online. Covered Israel, the Arab world, American religion, and global anti-Semitism extensively as the beat writer for both religion and the Middle East.
EDITOR, THE HARVARD CRIMSON · 2007 – 2011
Active on both the Editorial and Arts Boards. Reviewed books, movies, and theater.
Editorial Board: Wrote editorials under my name and staff byline.
Films Editor: Responsible for pitching, editing, and fact-checking all film-related content in the Crimson Arts section. Began conducting video interviews with major actors and filmmakers (see, for example, here).
Awards & Honors
Jewish Week, 36 Under 36 · 2017
Awarded by The Jewish Week
Supple Religion Feature Writer of the Year, Second Place · 2014-15
Religion Commentary of the Year, Second Place · 2014-15
Awarded by the Religion Newswriters Association
Dorot Fellowship · August 2014 – June 2015
Awarded by the Dorot Foundation
Supple Religion Feature Writer of the Year, Third Place · 2013-14
Awarded by the Religion Newswriters Association
Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize in Jewish Studies · May 2012
Summer Study and Research Fellowship · July – August 2011
Awarded by the Harvard Center for Jewish Studies
Tikvah Fellowship · January – August 2012
Awarded by the Tikvah Fund
David Rockefeller International Experience Grant for Study Abroad · June – August 2009
Awarded by Harvard University
Gruss Life Monument Scholarship · 2007 – 2011
Awarded by the Gruss Foundation
Awarded by The Jewish Week
Supple Religion Feature Writer of the Year, Second Place · 2014-15
Religion Commentary of the Year, Second Place · 2014-15
Awarded by the Religion Newswriters Association
Dorot Fellowship · August 2014 – June 2015
Awarded by the Dorot Foundation
Supple Religion Feature Writer of the Year, Third Place · 2013-14
Awarded by the Religion Newswriters Association
Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize in Jewish Studies · May 2012
Summer Study and Research Fellowship · July – August 2011
Awarded by the Harvard Center for Jewish Studies
Tikvah Fellowship · January – August 2012
Awarded by the Tikvah Fund
David Rockefeller International Experience Grant for Study Abroad · June – August 2009
Awarded by Harvard University
Gruss Life Monument Scholarship · 2007 – 2011
Awarded by the Gruss Foundation
