Rabbi Yosef Edelstein was born in New Jersey, and grew up as a Reform (and quite secular) Jew in West Hartford, CT. After graduating from Harvard with a degree in English, and inwardly debating to be either an actor/comedian or a physician, he went to Israel....and the rest is (his) history! Discovering a deeper connection to his Judaism, he embarked on a several year period of intensive study in traditional yeshivot (academies of Jewish learning), eventually earning ordination and beginning his career as an educator. Currently, he is Director of MEOR DC, which focuses on outreach to Jewish university students in Washington DC. He is passionate about sharing deep but down-to-earth insights from the wellsprings of Jewish tradition...to elevate and illuminate your life!