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October 29, 2021

Shabbat Shalom: Remembering Tree of Life in Pittsburgh 3 Years On, And What We Can Learn From Día De Los Muertos

Three years ago in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Shabbat and in the security of their synagogue, 11 members of the Tree of Life community lost their lives. We must do better in how we react.

Communities and Temples 3 min read
May 10, 2020

038: I’m in the press! Many people are having their Jewish conversions delayed. #DOJ #DelayOfJewish

Check out this piece over at Jewish Telegraphic Agency, I have a brief quote and photo.

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 13 sec read
March 13, 2020

029: Judaism’s Best Ideas: A Listicle

Torah. Echad. Tikkun. Halakha. Shabbat. Judaism’s Best Ideas IMHO (in my Hebrew opinion)

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 5 min read
February 14, 2020

028: Flashback Friday: Mikvah orientation, feeling underwater, and halfway mark

Post from 2019, way back yonder before we nearly had WW3 with Iran and a President was impeached but nothing happened Highlights! Toured the mikvah where I convert in March, the day after my 40th Lots of feels about it Finished my required Intro to Judaism class in January Started Intro 2.0 class! We toured the Mikvah at the beginning […]

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 2 min read
January 20, 2020

027: MLK, Tzedakah, and Injustice in America

The messages of the civil rights movement of economic and social justice are needed now as we enter fascism and a new robber-baron era

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 1 min read

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