Reboot Blog
As we do our own post-Passover reflecting, we hear from 4 participant who attempted to eliminate their plastic consumption during Passover. Were they able to do it? Do they think it changed the way you'll approach plastic consumption in the future? Change how they celebrated Passover? Read on and find out!
By Jonathan Bines
Until yesterday, my family had done pretty well subsisting off our larder and not generating new single-use plastic, with the exception of a few prescription pill bottles my son needed for some minor oral surgery. We were even able to obtain fruit smoothies in paper cups with no lids from an accommodating local business. But the supplies finally dwindled, so today I headed to the grocery store to see what I could bring home without creating future plastic waste
By David Katznelson, Reboot CEO
Though we are beginning to enter a new and different phase of COVID times, many musicians used to being on the road, and many dependent on the road, have been homebound. Knowing this creativity and passion should not stay bottled up, I decided to reach out to some old friends, many of whom would normally never have had the time to embark on a new project. And I wanted to propose something they had never done before - work collaboratively on a pretty massive project while everyone was in quarantine in different cities.
By Jonathan Bines
Passover has long been my favorite Jewish holiday. I love the seder, the songs, the symbolism, and the mythical story of an epic journey to freedom. On the other hand, while I love a matzo ball as much as the next semite, I’ve struggled to make the prohibition on leavened foods personally meaningful.
By Olivia Guterson
I began collecting discarded materials in college when money was tight and the desire to create necessitated a certain kind of pairing of thriftiness with imagination. Over time, finding a use for and elevating the value of old conference banners, a used shower curtain or cardboard boxes became an important sub-narrative to the works I make. The practice grew my interest in how commodity and material culture impacts and informs my sense of self, my perception of others, and how I assign value to objects.
The once-in-a-lifetime streaming Passover show was one of many ways Reboot reimagined, reinvented and reinforced Jewish culture and ritual to be a shining light in these dark times. As the premier Jewish arts and culture non-profit, Reboot will continue to redesign the Jewish future, evolving it in new ways to meet the moment.
Featuring Broadway performers, Hollywood screenwriters, and musicians, Higher Holidays reimagines worship for Jewish college students like it's never been done before
Reboot has turned the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic into an opportunity to create new innovative conversations and experiences online to bring the Jewish community together.
It is hard to believe that more than a decade has passed since our community gave birth to a series of tech free Shabbat dinners through the Sabbath Manifesto. We are excited to announce that the National Day of Unplugging will continue its growth through the non-profit entity, Unplug Collaborative.
We share in the world's collective grief for the loss of comedy legend, elder statesman and all around mensch, Carl Reiner. There are no words to describe how grateful we are to have captured his final interview through our digital series Dispatches From Quarantine.
We commit to continuing the work of building an anti-racist community within the Reboot Network. As a Jewish arts and culture organization and the R&D arm of the Jewish community, we will use our tools and resources to support the Jewish community as it continues to tackle this important issue
Fall is here and we are ending the Jewish year with a bold beginning. We are bringing Reboot into its next phase of existence with the release of our new strategic plan. We have updates on that, highlights from our network and information about how you can join our projects.
Can cultural reinvention galvanize the Jewish world? This year, we will unleash the answer as Reboot rolls out a whole host of new initiatives dedicated to reinvigorating and “rebooting” Jewish life through creative expression.
In the Los Angeles area? Read about our new Continuation of Funding grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, and contact us to participate in Death Over Dinner - Jewish Edition.
As the year comes to a close, David Katznelson shares a message on going into the new year with strength and hope.
10Q 2018 is almost here! From September 9-19, get ready for another year of introspection and reflection. Find out what’s new this year.
An illuminating article from Tablet features Reboot’s Death Over Dinner - Jewish Edition program.
Community partners around the country, a special Show Biz Seder, and a short film about an annual family tradition making gefilte fish made Passover 2018 a special one.
After an exciting year with over 60,000 participants and 920 events across the country, we can't wait for what's next.
Executive Director of OneTable, Aliza Kline, discusses the role of unplugging in nurturing your health and getting together around the dinner table.
The Kibitz is back for season 2 with new guests and co-host Jessica Chaffin! Listen to the first episode on Jewish Atheism.
Whilst producing What Would You Bring?, we’ve spoken to many refugees who have generously shared their stories with us – and we’ve worked with an amazing group of artists who have beautifully brought those stories – and the objects – to life. Each story shares memories not only of what was brought, but also of what was left behind. Together the stories show just how connected we all are.