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REALITY PROGRAMS FOR JEWS WHO THINK
Jewish Crossroads is a program that has successfully impacted thousands of teenagers and adults throughout the USA,
Canada and England since 1993, guiding them to explore and discover the beauty of Judaism. Shlomo Horwitz, Crossroads' founder, has personally delivered each of the presentations in a variety of venues including synagogues, school assemblies, overnight camps, and Shabbatonim.
The premise of Crossroads is really quite simple: Everybody loves reality-based drama, whether it be on TV, cable or at the movies. Not only that, people remember movies or shows they've seen decades ago. Well, why not harness the entrancing quality of a dramatic performance to teach people about Torah and Judaism in a way they may never forget? Isn't our history and experience as a people far more riveting than a car chase or people eating worms for cash? (as interesting as that might be...) With Crossroads, the audience is taken on a dramatic adventure and challenged to grapple with dilemmas that are realistic and relevant. Powerful stories from the rich spectrum of Jewish history and current events are portrayed and the audience has the opportunity to interact with the characters. In an encounter with a 'Palestinian' or a 'Messianic Jew' they learn to intelligently advocate for the Torah point of view and come away with a new body of knowledge that helps solidify their Jewish identity. For audiences of high school and college ages, our programming can provide valuable tools to handle propaganda of every sort that is so prevalent on campus. For adults, our programs can enhance the audiences level of understanding and give more meaning to their Jewish lives. We are gratified that our programs have reached Jews of every age and stripe. Please check out a listing of topics by clicking here. Check back often - we are constantly adding new material. For references from audiences and educators, please click here. To contact Shlomo or to get access to videoclips of live programs, please click here. PLANNING A TRIP TO WASHINGTON, DC? Click here. Recent Articles:
Bio: Shlomo Horwitz has over 25 years of experience in Jewish education and outreach for both adults and children, getting his start by working with street kids in a Tel Aviv slum during the '82 war in Lebanon. A product of Yeshivat Sha'alvim in Israel and a musmach of Yeshivat Ner Yisrael in Baltimore, Shlomo is a CPA and works full-time as a director at a research firm which consults to the US Government. (He could tell you what he does, but then he'd have to ____ you.) He also conducts a daily Talmud class in Baltimore which features a prominent group of sassy and opinionated adults that he loves. On weekends Shlomo can be found playing lead guitar in a band with some of his best friends.
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