David Kuney, at The Blogs

Oct 24, 2021, 7:25 PM

My Unrequited Love for the Hebrew Language

In my recently published book, On Rockingham Street: Reclaiming My Family’s Jewish Identity—Our Journey from Vilna to the Suburban South, I trace the narrative of the journey of my grandparents, Sol and Anna Kuney, from Vilna to the suburban...

Oct 6, 2021, 8:38 PM

Dealing with the PEW Report: Does Jewish Literacy Matter?

I recently did a zoom book presentation for Congregation Kerem Shalom, located in Concord, Massachusetts. My topic was “Is American Jewry Hanging by a Thread?” The presentation was based on my new intergenerational memoir, On Rockingham Street: Reclaiming My...

Sep 13, 2021, 5:08 PM

The PEW Report and On Rockingham Street: Companion Pieces on Jewish Continuity.

As we approach the Jewish High Holidays, my thoughts turn to issues of Jewish continuity and survival. I write this during the Ten Days of Repentance, a period of introspection between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. I ask myself...

Aug 21, 2021, 5:01 PM

Our Jewish grandchildren: First things first?

One key test of a civilization is how deeply it feels about its future, both its known and still unknown grandchildren. This ability to care for those who may never know us must truly be the mark of the...

About Me

For the past twelve years, David has been actively involved in Jewish adult education and literacy. David has served on the Board of Directors for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, and the Adat Shalom Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland where he chaired the Adult Education Committee. He studied in Jerusalem at the Pardes Institute’s Executive Learning Session in 2010, 2011 and 2013. He served as the chairperson and organizer of a full day program at the Georgetown University Law Center entitled “The Moral Economy” which involved both academic and rabbinic professionals in discussions on the intersection of Jewish law and American civil law.

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