Jcast Journey

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about how the Jewish holidays slowed down the production of new episodes on the network, and asks you, the listener to let us know what new shows you would like to see in the year ahead. What topics, or teachers, or areas of focus […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay thinks a bit about the differences between local organizations, national organizations and “Umbrella organizations”. Darone considers the ways that umbrella organizations have a more difficult time figuring out their mission as their constituencies are so emorphous. What do you think? Do you think that there […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about his decision to leave his full time (or 80% time) job to work full-time on JCast Network. While Darone has been working on JCast Network in his free time for the past thirteen months, he realized that in order to really succeed in […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about a new podcast and blog on the network called “This Week’s Torah”. The concept behind this feed is an archive of podcasts and blogs that relate to the coming weeks torah portion. Just because the content may be old, this does not mean […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about schadenfreude. While not proud, Darone has felt a sense of schadenfreude as he heard about the news about a local rabbi who was arrested for impersonating a police officer and pulling people over for driving too slowly.

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the amazing focus that came out of the posts on eJewish Philanthropy recently when a blog post about the Jewish communities focus (or lack thereof) regarding the needs of Jews in their 40’s and 50’s. Darone refects on his feelings that as a […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about some of the shows and blogs on the network that have gone on hiatus (some permanent, some temporary) and thanks the wonderful hosts who created those shows (and blogs) for bein a part of the network, helping it grow and change, build and […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the celebrities that he always thought would play him in the movie version of his life, and how he now believes that the celeb who has a life most similar to his is Marc Maron, the star of the new IFC show Maron. […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the project of, after two years, the need to find a new home and new platform for the website. While JCastNetwork.org started on SquareSpace, it became obvious recently that it was time to move to a new platform. Darone has decided that WordPress was […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay reflects on the degree to which podcasts should be/need to be/should NOT be produced. He talks about a number of podcasts and reflects on the degree of production used in each. The podcasts he discusses include: RadioLab TanakhCast and our very own Meet Me at […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay sits down with Dr. John Ruskay, Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA Federation of New York, who announced last week his retirement in June 2014 after fifteen years as CEO and twenty years working for the Federation. John reflects on his work, his successes […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay reflects on the blog he wrote for Darim OnLine in Early March and the mixed feelings he had when there didn’t seem to be a lot of response to the post. Darone also invites you to consider making a donation to JCast Network, to show your […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about his recent experience editing an episode of WORD, Amichai Lau-Lavie’s weekly podcast in which in one episode Amichai did not end with his traditional “Shalom”. Darone talks about how he felt a bit like a torah scholar of old who read into texts […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about taking the time for Shehecheyanu Moments, moments to feel grateful for reaching a point in time. Darone focuses on this, the 50th episode of JCast Journey as well as his childrens acceptance into Nursery School for next year. He encourages us all to […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about a blog post he was invited to write for the Darim Online blog JewPointO about things to think about when considering starting a podcast. Darone’s five tips are: What are you passionate about? What is your brand? Is podcasting the best way for […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about his latest experiences with video, and the ways that these experiences have made him reconsider the role of video within JCast Network. To view the videos that he has been creating for RAVSAK, please visit http://YouTube.com/user/RAVSAKDigital The music at the open and close […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the amazing way that technology has changed the world. He reflects on the passing of his mother, and his need to listen to her outgoing voicemail message before it was deleted and marvels on the fact that his children will have access to […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about his role in helping the JCast Network content creators when it comes to what they focus on in their content. He reflects on his mother’s advice that he take courses by teachers he loved teaching content that they loved. As the fiscal year […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay thanks those of you who have donated to help sustain JCast Network, and talks about the wyas that you, the listener, can help decide the future direction of the Network. Do you have an idea for a show, or for an area that we might […]

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay aknowledges the coming end of the year, and with it the onslaught of requests by organizations for end-of-year gifts to help support their work. Instead of a solicitation letter, this episode is a solictation podcast. In which Darone indicates all of the ways that you […]