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June 6, 2023

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.

Wandering Jew 3 min read
December 14, 2022

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

Wandering Jew 3 min read
June 20, 2022

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 ?

Wandering Jew 11 min read
May 9, 2022

Berlin Throwback: Memorial to the Slain Jews of Europe and Into the (Former) Lion’s Den

I lived in Europe in Summer 2017, a whirlwind of experiences and attempted-expat life (not meant-to-be at the time) that often seems like a three-month, 10-country dream. It was that summer I first visited Berlin, some 25 years after first trip to Europe. That summer, 1997, I landed in Frankfurt and stayed with a family for a few weeks near

Wandering Jew 2 min read
November 29, 2021

Happy Hanukkah from the Nathans in Miami: A Slideshow, A Reminder of What The Holiday Is, and Why We Shine the Light

Happy Hanukkah from the Nathans in Miami! Slideshow: Hanukah fun and gear, and a bit on the holiday and letting the light shine in the dark

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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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"Get a life, J00s!" - Elong, probably. No really the news this week for Ex, the artist formerly known as a functional Twitter, is baffling and antisemitic. He's over there really amplifying alt right (neo not zees) and blaming Js for his losing money.
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