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February 18, 2022

The Shabbat Candle-Lighting Blessing, and Calling On the Ancestors for Connection and Wisdom

Shabbat Is About Pausing For Connection With Your Loved Ones and With Your Judaism. So What If You Can’t Connect? Try this.

Shabbat Thought & Opinining 2 min read
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
January 20, 2021

Newish Jewish: A new look, a new focus on wider Jewish justice and learning

Shalom! Welcome to Newish Jewish, formerly Gay Goy Doing Jewish, with a renewed focus on wider social justice as well as personal Jewish journeys.

Politics, Fascism, and Antisemitism 1 min read
October 16, 2020

054 | Gone Goy: A Dip, a Daven, and Dance—I’m a Jewish!

I’m now legally, spiritually Jewish and dripping wet with emotions. Here’s what happened.

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 5 min read

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Bobby Apperson

Bobby Apperson

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).

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