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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
October 8, 2020

053 | Into the waters: Joining the ancestors, an interview with the AJU Mikvah

On Tuesday, October 6, 2020: I go to the mikvah today to become Jewish. Here are my thoughts the night before.

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 3 min read
September 27, 2020

052 | Beit Done: Days of Awesome, Jewish Journey Limbo, and Holy Daze (One Year In)

Well, I did it! I had my Beit Din a couple weeks ago. I’ve been slammed since with these High Holy Days and all the work that entails with Nefesh, my buoyant, vibrant, supportive eastside Los Angeles community. After being slightly anxious way back in March to do this thing only to have it delayed 6 months, guess what? It […]

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 2 min read
September 15, 2020

051 | Beit Din Today: A Winding, Delayed Journey

The final leg in this unpredictable path is both exciting and daunting

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 37 sec read

Moroccan Adventure Chapter 3: Fes Finds, Random Hospitality, and Colorful History

More from gorgeous, incredible Morocco: My trip from the Sahara took me to Fes, my favorite spot in the country.

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From the Marrakesh to the Sahara: A Desert Journey, Spanish Travelers, and Tracing Jewish History in the Ancient Hills 🐪

A road trip from Marrakesh to the Sahara: Camels, COVID, new friends—and History

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I’m Pissed, and I’m Terrified: Roe, Christo-Fascism, Mass Shootings, and Rising Antisemitism

America is going off the rails: We knew this, but now we know what it feels like. So what can we do?

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Moroccan Beauty: Marrakesh, Jewish History and Art, and Initial Culture Shocks

On my first visit to and first stop in Morocco: Marrakesh, the bustling, dusty, overwhelming tourist center—and home to Jewish sights and sites in a Muslim Land ?

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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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