Adam Winston, at The Blogs

Nov 11, 2018, 8:41 PM

Another tragic mass shooting has ripped through the headlines in California and around the United States. Invariably, long before the families had a chance to grieve or the investigators had a chance to examine the evidence, special interest groups...

Nov 8, 2018, 11:17 AM

No Party for the Jews: The Lonely Political Center

I attended an election night party on Tuesday. The wine flowed, and the fish tacos dripped with delicious sauce smothering sweet corn and salmon flakes. I don’t even know what was on the chick peas, but they were fantastic....

Nov 4, 2018, 12:20 PM

Jewish Education in Crisis: Kindling our Future

I once interviewed for a job at a Jewish day school that would have had me teaching Judaic Studies. The interview seemed to be going well, and I honestly felt that I had as good a chance as any...

Nov 2, 2018, 7:54 AM

Let There Be LCD Light: Unlock your Phone’s Light

It was one of the most nerve-wracking moments of my life. I looked around the room at a mixed bag of humanity: some friends, some strangers, some strange friends, and some friendly strangers. I had never admitted this before....

Nov 1, 2018, 7:12 AM

Make America Holy Again: The Besht on Elections

Hometown heroes. Cal Ripken in Baltimore and Brett Favre in Green Bay. The cul-de-sac where you first learned to ride a bike, and the diner where you grabbed milkshakes on summer nights as a kid. The local bands that...

About Me

Rabbi Adam Winston grew up in Richmond, VA, and received a B.A. in Arabic Literature from the Ohio State University. He lived in Israel for seven years, served in the IDF, received semicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, and has been working and teaching as a rabbi for over five years. He also attends the University of Richmond School of Law, and lives in Richmond, VA, with his wife and children.

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