temple – Newish Jewish

September 23, 2022

Jewish Morocco Part 4: Train from Fes to Casablanca, and Goodbye to A Gorgeous Adventure

On the final leg of my Morocco Trip: My Least Favorite City, and My Favorite Synagogue In One Place! Also inside: Our first Youtube video.

Wandering Jew 3 min 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

April 16, 2020

036: TBT: Hot Girl Purim Vibes, and Desserts that Are Definitely Vajayjays

Just about the last big in-person event I went to PC / BC* was Purim with my Nefesh community. What is Purim? I’m glad you asked! PC / BC Pre-/Before Corona Purim is the springtime festival celebrating the story in the Torah’s Book of Esther about the near destruction of the Jewish people in the Persian exile. It’s a loud,

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 2 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

Jewish Pride, The Pink Triangle, and San Francisco

Every year in San Francisco, a giant pink triangle adorns Twin Peaks over the Castro. What does it mean?

The Jews of Spain: Back to Barcelona — A Bit Basic, and Lacking in Sites

Barcelona once had a 10% Jewish population and today, it’s stripped of most of that history. Here’s what I did find.

A Return to Amsterdam: Jewish Tour and A Golden Age Uncovered 🌷🇳🇱

More from The Wandering Jew: A return to a place I visited 25 years ago, and some Jewish surprises there

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Halloween Fright: The Jews Are Not Alright (Or All White), and Far-Right Celebs Are Upending Things

A lot is awry at the moment: political violence in America, white nationalists in the streets, and a general feeling of unease as 5783 kicks off with a renewed sense of dread and antisemitism. A recap of October.