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October 29, 2021

Shabbat Shalom: Remembering Tree of Life in Pittsburgh 3 Years On, And What We Can Learn From Día De Los Muertos

Three years ago in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Shabbat and in the security of their synagogue, 11 members of the Tree of Life community lost their lives. We must do better in how we react.

Communities and Temples 3 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
September 27, 2019

012: Picking a Rabbi, A Community, and a Name

Forging a Jewish Identity: How I chose a Rabbi, a community, and a Hebrew name—with love–while being very pissed off at the state of the world.

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 4 min read
September 7, 2019

009: Nefesh and Getting Called Into the Circle

I picked a rabbi!

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 1 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

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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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