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February 14, 2020

028: Flashback Friday: Mikvah orientation, feeling underwater, and halfway mark

Post from 2019, way back yonder before we nearly had WW3 with Iran and a President was impeached but nothing happened Highlights! Toured the mikvah where I convert in March, the day after my 40th Lots of feels about it Finished my required Intro to Judaism class in January Started Intro 2.0 class! We toured the Mikvah at the beginning […]

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 2 min read
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
December 17, 2019

025: Bacon, Bread, and Butter: Haven’t I snipped out enough?

No pork. Dairy. Gluten. No bagels, no bacon. No Christmas trees.

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 5 min read
December 5, 2019

024: Mystery Rabbi, A Great Book, and Joy

The enemy of joy is self-doubt

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 3 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

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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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