jmj616
jmj616
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December 13, 2009
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Middle School
English / Literature / Writing
Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School - Port Washington, NY, US (1975 - 1979)
Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin - Brooklyn, NY, US (1979 - 1989)
Adelphi University - Garden City, NY, US (1988 - 1990)
SUNY Empire State College - Saratoga Springs, NY, US (2004 - 2008)
jazz, classical music, baseball,Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Jewish law, Chasidic philosophy, American history, technology, gardening
Biography
I have taught just about every subject at every level, but my real home is Literature; that includes American, British, Biblical and modern Hebrew, plus baseball cards and cereal boxes.
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