gay – Newish 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 33 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 5 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 3 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 5 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

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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