Work

1. Video
2. Podcast
3. Writing
4. Photo

Video

Director, cinematographer, editor: Over 300 million gallons of sewage are released into Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal every year –  and that number is on the rise. But locals are trying to clean the Gowanus and bring life back into its water. (25-minute documentary.)

Director, cinematographer, editor: 4,500 people live in the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea public housing developments. Now a group of tenants are fighting to keep their homes from being demolished. (5-minute short doc.)

Producer: Aging shipwreck divers hunt for lost artifacts in the Long Island Sound. Directed by Liam Mann. (30-minute documentary.)

Assistant Producer: Amid an unprecedented rise in shark attacks and marine-life encounters on New York’s shores, a group of researchers tries to figure out why. Directed by Marco Postigo-Storel. (8-minute short doc.)

Podcast

Associate Producer (Temp): “Mixed Signals” podcast from Semafor, co-hosted by Ben Smith and Nayeema Raza.

Writing

• “What’s Your Religion?” (New York Jewish Week)
  • A reported essay about my time in the ER that explores why hospitals ask for patients’ religion – and why you shouldn’t be afraid to answer.
• 18 Questions with Gary Gulman (New York Jewish Week)
  • An interview with renowned comedian Gary Gulman about preparing for his one-man show, his favorite Yiddish-isms, and his place in the storied Jewish comedic tradition.
• Chris CaresNone Wants Jewish People to Quit “Gatekeeping” All the Good Food (New York Jewish Week)
  • On Chris Campbell, the TikTokker who’s attracted legions of fans for his videos about him trying – and loving – dishes from different cultures.
• After Shiva (Medium)
  • On New York’s Jewish comedians, and how the kosher stand-up scene – and their jokes – changed after October 7, 2023.
• What About Bosh? (SB Nation)
  • On Chris Bosh and the 2006-07 Toronto Raptors, a largely forgotten team that – for a couple of years – reinvigorated a jaded Toronto fanbase.
• This Rabbi-in-Training Wants Every Jew to Know How to Use Narcan (New York Jewish Week)
  • On the mitzvah of knowing how to administer the life-saving drug that reverses opioid overdose.
• Seeking a Crowd (The Strand)
  • An essay on the highs and lows of open mic nights, a necessary and often gruelling training ground.
• Nothin’ Good (Goose Journal)
  • A short fiction story of a boy trying to prove his manliness on a walk into the woods, published in Goose Journal. (Pages 10-18)

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Photo