SHABBAT THOUGHT: All the Things Shabbat Are (and are not yet for me); Confession Time
Shabbat is a time to break free of technology and connect with ourselves and others. Now why is that so damn hard?
Shabbat is a time to break free of technology and connect with ourselves and others. Now why is that so damn hard?
We need this reminder right now: Post-Election Slow-Motion Coup Madness Trump’s face says it all here. Not only couldn’t he make eye contact 4 years ago, he’s making “apology face” and pursing his lips. He’s ashamed, and he knows what he really is. Obama, meanwhile, looked him in the eye and invited him into the Oval Office after years of
The far-right takeover of the mainstream GOP, a call for mass violence, and anti-semitism
Just about the last big in-person event I went to PC / BC* was Purim with my Nefesh community. What is Purim? I’m glad you asked! PC / BC Pre-/Before Corona Purim is the springtime festival celebrating the story in the Torah’s Book of Esther about the near destruction of the Jewish people in the Persian exile. It’s a loud,
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
More from The Wandering Jew: A return to a place I visited 25 years ago, and some Jewish surprises there
A lot is awry at the moment: political violence in America, white nationalists in the streets, and a general feeling of unease as 5783 kicks off with a renewed sense of dread and antisemitism. A recap of October.
On the final leg of my Morocco Trip: My Least Favorite City, and My Favorite Synagogue In One Place! Also inside: Our first Youtube video.
More from gorgeous, incredible Morocco: My trip from the Sahara took me to Fes, my favorite spot in the country.
Bobby Apperson is a musician, writer, songwriter, piano & voice coach, and bon vivant living in Los Angeles, Calif. He is currently blogging about his conversion to Judaism and all that entails (and what he doesn't yet know that it entails).