a work in progress moving/still/audio documentary
observing those who are the Observant
from the view point of one who is non-Observant with a little help from my friends, Isaac Schonfeld
(right now focusing on the Jewish culture)
note: out of respect i didn’t use the watermark over the rebbe face as any other photographer might have – so please if you are going to go behind my back and alter it and use it at least credit me and ObservingTheObservant.com
Giving: Rebbe-Schneerson- i took this photo in late 1980’s – well actually the photo took itself and i recently discovered it – or maybe it discovered me – in it’s my hand reaching out and the Rebbe hand giving – if you are interested in the photo and more details please contact me geo@ObservingTheObservant.com
Observing Asim Rafiqui talks at Chulent March 13 2014
audio mp3 of Asim Rafiqui with Isaac Shonfeld after Asims talks at Chulent March 13 2014
talk and back and forth talk-6-6-2013 – David Siff holds a PhD in Jewish Thought from JTS. He wrote his dissertation on “Messianism and Hermeneutics: Liqutey Moharan as the Torah of Atiq.” His areas of focus include medieval mysticism and philosophy, early Hassidism, and the application of contemporary literary theory and genre theory to Jewish texts. He is the rabbi at Flatbush Jewish Center. editors note: there is a five min pre-conversation that i found interesting enough to include as it resonated with the energy of the night and the pre-conversation reflects the energy of my experience in the observing the observant click on the arrows Observing the Observant Peri Reich – Choice or No Choice talk another food for thought at Chulent 9-6-2012 click on the arrows click on the arrows Excerpt of bob talking about statistic of whose who and whose got what maybe too? [mp3j track=”http://promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/audio/observing-Robert Eisenberg.mp3″] Observing David – conversation for observing the observant and madness and god with david – this 2 phone conversation in one about knowledge, faith, madness, god, spiritual pride, chosen people, visions, voices, golden calf, schizophrenia, jesus, moses, bible, mental illness, and beyond more at MadnessAndGod.com editors note originally the audio from the phone conversation was very low so i adjusted it to be louder so sometimes you hear me asking him to talk closer to the phone or louder click on the arrows Observing Eliyahu Mclean – in search of wisdom, harmony and beyond 1/14/2012 at chulent
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foto by steve beltzer
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August 10 2012 – conversation in Chelsea Sq Diner on Observing with Robert Eisenberg on the money/honey pot and where did it go? and who got caught with their hand in the cookie jar too (part 1 excerpted from larger piece stay tooned)
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complete DinerChat Observing Observant talk
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post DinerChat walk to subway talk
[mp3j track=”http://promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/audio/observing-bob-eisenberg-dinerchats-post-diner-walk.mp3″]
http://promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/audio/observing-bob-eisenberg-dinerchats-post-diner-walk.mp3
Dec 15, 2011 – Robert Eisenberg holds court at Chulent NYC on who’s got the BEEF & where’s the BEEF? – on the state of stats on the distribution of wealth and, forget the 1%, who’s the 001% & 99% and what and why and where’s it
[mp3j track=”http://promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/audio/david-phone-knowledge-spiritual–pride-8-25-2012.mp3″]
promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/audio/eliyahu-mclean-chulent2.mp3
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Jacob Gluck talk Reform Conservative Orthodox History
introduced by his eminence Isaac Schonfeld at Chulent – 8/2/2012
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Observing Naomi Seidman
Naomi-Seidman-Secularization-Sexuality-Rise-of-Modern-Jewish-Literature-7-5-2012
[mp3j track=”http://promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/audio/chulent-Naomi-Seidman-Secularization-Sexuality-Rise-of-Modern-Jewish-Literature-7-5-2012.mp3″]
Observing Speed Seder by Miraim Leah at chulent intro by Danny Lifer 2/9/2012
[mp3j track=”http://promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/audio/chulent-danny-lifer-introducing-miriam-leah-speed-seder-120209_02.mp3″]
Observing Kobi Arad and Orin Etkin intro by Robert Eisenberg 6-12-2012 – images coming soon
[mp3j track=”www.promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/audio/Observing-Observant-Kobi-Arad-and-Orin-Etkin-6-12-2012.mp3″ captions=”Observing the Observant – by geo geller” list=”y”]
Observing Naomi Seidman
“Secularization, Sexuality and the Rise of Modern Jewish Literature” byNaomi Seidman at Chulent, Ocean Parkway Jewish Center 7-5-2012 – recorded by geo gelller – editors note: please note this is un-edited, untouched, unimaginable and to some it might be unthinkable too
[mp3j track=”http://promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/naomi-seidman/chulent-Naomi-Seidman-Secularization-Sexuality-Rise-of-Modern-Jewish-Literature-7-5-2012.mp3″]
Observing Tali Aronsky 2/08/2012
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Observing Tziporah Miriam Halperin
in conversation
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Observing the Observant at play
general playfulness, god, porn, strawberries, food, random conversations and singing at chulent 2/10/12
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Observing Daniel Winter
– talk 7-28-2011
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more stills photos from 7-28-2011 chulent and audio
http://promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/chulent/danielwinter-7-28-2011/audio/index.html
Observing David Solomon
David Solomon – Observing the Observant – talks at Chulent Feb 2, 2012
audio only [mp3j track=”http://promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/audio/David-Solomon_talk-at-chulent-120202_07.mp3″]
Observing Yoseph Ibn Mardachya (aka Yoseph Needelman) 10/11/2011
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Observing Robert Eisenberg 12/15/2011
Robert Eisenberg holds court at Chulent NYC on who’s got the BEEF & where’s the BEEF? – on the state of stats on the distribution of wealth and, forget the 1%, who’s the 001% & 99% and what and why and where’s it all at and been? and theories behind capitalism, socialism, communism and all the other cynic-isms too… and all this and more in a well researched eclectic talk that will make you think and wonder among other things how you can talk about Beef without ever mentioning beef or his beef too strongly, while revealing where and who’s got the BEEF too! – Dec 15, 2011 PS thanks to Isaac Schonefeld for asking most provacative question
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Observing Michael Somoroff
holds court at Chulent on – re-imagining the unimaginable – Dec 9 2011
audio only [mp3j track=”http://promisedlandofdreams.com/observant/audio/chulent-michael-somoroff-12-9-2011.mp3″]
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some random photos
Chaim Chernikov – talks at chulent aug 2011
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