Rabbi Simcha Weinstein, author of:
 "UP, UP, and OY VEY" 
on the Jewish background to Comic-Book Super-Heroes

Sunday, March 18th, 2007 - Noon @ Shabbos House

Tefillin and Minyan 10:45am, Bagel Brunch and Speaker at Noon
Non-Student Community welcome to this event please RSVP
Sponsors Welcome. Book-Signing following the talk.

Rabbi Simcha is part of the "Super-Shabbat" weekend March 16-18 at Shabbos House, beginning with super-charged prayers and inspirational farbrengens with Rabbi Levy Kaplan on Friday Night and Shabbat Lunch.
 

Rabbi Simcha is the Best Selling Author of the book, "Up, Up and Oy Vey", that chronicles the real life life Kavalier and Clay, the Jews behind the comic book industry, starring: Superman, Batman, Captain America, the Justice League of America, Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men and many more of your favorite Superheroes!!

While some of his childhood friends abandoned these “fads” as soon as new toys came along, Simcha’s devotion to these superheroes only grew stronger as he grew older.

His interest in entertainment inspired him to such a great extent that he chose to study film in college, and he ultimately received his bachelor’s degree in Film History from Manchester Metropolitan University in England.

Following graduation, he became an associate for the British Film Commission and was responsible for the coordination and production of feature films throughout the United Kingdom.

It is said that when man makes plans, God laughs. Following a major career turn, Simcha decided to dedicate his life to the pursuit of Jewish outreach and become a Rabbi. This powerful paradigm shift has forced Simcha to reconsider the popular culture of his youth through the lens of his comment to Jewish ethics and spirituality.

Marriage brought Simcha to New York, where he became the founder of the Jewish Student Foundation of Downtown Brooklyn (Chabad on Campus) an educational and cultural center that strives to ignite Jewish pride and commitment through innovative educational and social experiences in an open environment. He is also the Rabbi of Pratt Institute and Long Island College Hospital.

A witty, entertaining, and much sought-after public speaker, his lectures are popular within the international circuit, and he has also been a featured Scholar-in-Residence at many universities and synagogues in North America. Simcha lives in Brooklyn Heights, New York, with his wife, two children and vast comic book collection.

Check out Rabbi Simcha's Website: www.rabbisimcha.com
 

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