Chris Howell works for the JCCSF in live theater and video production He studied philosophy at UC Santa Barbara and enjoys engineering, cycling, and consuming copious motion pictures. His passion is using video to tell stories that are both inspiring and educational. He lives in Berkeley with his girlfriend.
World View April 22, 2015
I’m a very classical style thinker. In my mind, facts and opinions, history and myth are distinct. However, on this trip we’ve learned that it is impossible to separate these concepts. “The Jews don’t have history; they have memory" is a phrase that... Read more
Arts December 4, 2014
Sometimes the best way to get what you want is to be flexible. As a dancer, Stephanie Reisfeld, is fascinated with the exploration of relationships using movement. She remembers how a major turning point for her dance career was realizing that that even during solo performances the floor is still... Read more
Jewishing October 3, 2014
As Yom Kippur invites us to take an annual spiritual journey, the JCCSF's Rabbi Batshir Torchio explores the spiritual connections between the practice of walking the labyrinth and the journeys the Jews of antiquity made to Jerusalem for pilgrimage holidays.