gay – Doing Jewish

June 30, 2021

Some Blessings As Pride Month Ends: The Work and Learning Continue

Torah for pride during this and each month

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 38 sec read

April 8, 2021

058 | Finding My Kosher Body: Sex, Bacon, Tattoos, and other things on/in you

Let’s talk about sex, Bubbe: Porking, bacon bits, and the tattoo taboo in Judaism

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 6 min read

July 17, 2020

046 | Unorthodox, One of Us, Shtisel: My Orthodox Netflix Crash-Course

It’s peak Netflix in general, but also for Jewish and Haredi content. Here’s what I learned. One of Us Netflix, 2017 (Yiddish, English) Netflix documentary One of Us highlights the plights of ultraorthodox Jews who fled the community and like Esty in Unorthodox (below), didn’t exactly leave easily. One lives in a camper in LA, another faces terrible harassment and […]

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 4 min read

June 26, 2020

044 | Mom, Dad: I think I’m Jewish. Coming out all over again! The Pride Issue 🏳️‍🌈

Realizing and Actualizing My Newfound Jewish Identity Was Easier Thanks to Coming Out 20 Years Ago

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 6 min read

August 31, 2019

008: First Synagogue, First Kippah, and an Unfortunate Keychain

I was nervous about my first temple experience

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 3 min read

Who Are the Jews?

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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