Tell us about your family:
My wife, Nataliya Zelikovsky, and I have two kids — Sophia (19) is a sophomore in college and Dylan (16) is a high school junior.
How long have you been a BAI member?
13 years
Where are you from?
I mostly grew up in Houston, Texas, but I was born in Minneapolis.
What is your favorite thing about BAI?
I love how welcoming BAI is and how the community looks out for each other. We are an interfaith family, and I have felt at home at BAI from Day One.
Most memorable event or program at BAI?
It’s always a memorable event when there’s music in BAI’s incredible (and sonorous) sanctuary, but the performance by Divahn (Galeet Dardashti’s all-woman Mizrahi/Sephardi ensemble) was sublime.
What is your favorite Jewish family tradition?
At the end of a long week, there’s nothing better than sitting down with the family for Shabbat dinner — lighting the candles, saying the prayers, eating some challah and enjoying a good meal.
What is the best thing you’ve watched or read lately?
The Good Fight by Shirley Chisholm
What is your favorite local restaurant?
Lark
I can talk your ear off about…
U2, the Houston Rockets, Star Wars, the Houston Astros, comic books/comic book movies, and the Houston Oilers
What are your hobbies?
Photography, travel, travel photography
What has been your favorite vacation?
My favorite vacation is usually the last one, which, in this case, was Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks — spectacular hikes, picturesque rocky beaches and the absolute fantasyland of the Hoh Rainforest.