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December 27, 2019

026: Oi to the World: First Hanukkah, Awkward Family Christmas, and I *Heart* Maccabees

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! So they say, and it was a Jew who wrote that

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 5 min read
November 11, 2019

021: Lech Lecha, A Song, and Blessing the World

This week’s parshah, a song, and venturing out

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 2 min read
November 1, 2019

019: Bat Mitzvah, Ikarious, and the Trees of Life and Wisdom

I visited a new synagogue: Ikar, the mid-city progressive-yet-conservative-denomination that I’ve heard a lot about

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 3 min read
October 11, 2019

015: Yom Kippur & Schrödinger’s Jew: Practicing but not quite there yet

I survived my first YK and all I got was this spirituality, connection, wonder, yearning, belonging, insights, new friends, and a dash of dizziness

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 5 min read
October 7, 2019

014: Down to the River: Taslich and Tossing My Woes Away

A beautiful ceremony on the LA river about letting go

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 1 min read

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People, Tribe, Nation, & Ethnicity: What does it mean? People love to insist that Jews are a religion; we are not, and that isn’t an innocent misconception; it’s designed to diminish us.

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March Mad Mensch: Month in Review

Yup, this is late! Spring is here, and March was a mad dash: ADL Never is Now conference, lots of events, JVP watch at Hamas rallies, and more.

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February Mad Mensch: Month in Review

So much happened in such little time. Inside: The Bibas family. Hostages come home. JVP Watch. ProSemitic. JudeaPedia. And more

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January Mad Mensch: Month in Review

So much happened in such little time. Inside: Hostages come home. JVP Watch. ProSemitic. JudeaPedia. And more

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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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