Kislev 5786
light in the dark coming soon. let’s all hang together until then. Also: soooo many fascinating links this month! Jewish Calendar Our next month Kislev’s got...
Cheshvan 5786
Hello friends! This issue of Weird Jewish Digest was rush-produced on Friday due a minor chronic illness flare. Because of this, there are a few articles...
Tishrei 5786
Hello friends! The coming month is Tishrei, which means we are almost at Rosh Hashana. I have been doing some writing for the high holy days in the form of a...
Elul 5785
Hello friends! The coming month is Elul, which means we are almost at high holy days. I’m not going to put in recommendations for online services in this...
Av 5785
Hello friends! This month is Av, a month traditionally associated with mourning, but we’ve got plenty to enjoy in this issue as well. Jewish Calendar The...
Tamuz 5785
Hello friends and welcome to the month of Tamuz! Jewish Calendar Tamuz has one holiday, a minor fast that kicks off the Three Weeks of mourning culminating...
Sivan 5785
Hello friends and welcome to Sivan! Jewish Calendar We’ve been counting the omer, some of us with sefirot, and now we’re almost done. Shavuot is coming soon,...
Iyar 5785
Hello friends! I am having a bit of a struggle week so my goal is to get something out that has the bones of a good email in it, and hopefully if you’re...
Nisan 5785
Hello friends! Jewish Calendar We have passover coming in (gulp) about two weeks. I ain’t ready but i’m getting there. There is a virtual seder or two in the...
Adar 5785
It’s February, so happy Black history month to any Black Jews in particular! I once again apologize for the length of the Israel/Palestine, Antisemitism,...
Shvat 5785
Welcome to the jewsletter for Shvat! Jewish Calendar: Tu Bishvat Time’s continuing to roll on, day by day. The days are lengthening, and spring is making its...
Tevet 5785
Welcome to the jewsletter for Tevet! This month has the fast day Asara b’Tevet but also starts off with a bang mid-Chanukah. Jewish Calendar: Kislev/Chanukah...
Kislev 5785
Welcome to the jewsletter for Kislev, month of the big winter holidays! First, an apology for a mistake I made in the last newsletter: I said Tzedek Chicago...
Cheshvan 5785
Jewish Calendar: High Holy Days and Sukkot (after the fact) We’ve been through so many holidays lately. A collection of links from them: OpenSiddur has four...
Tishrei 5785
I cannot believe we’re already at this point in the year. A fresh start’s coming soon! Jewish Calendar: High Holy Days I hope you already have plans for the...
Elul 5784
Hello everyone! Honestly, there are so many links I could have added to the newsletter this week I just didn’t have time to review first. It’s a busy time...
Av 5784
Good personal news—I have a job again! Less good effect of that: I am not certain this newsletter will be quite as thorough or as well-edited as it has been,...
Tamuz 5784
Hi everyone! I missed you over the past month; how’s it going? Jewish Calendar Tammuz contains one holiday: a minor fast on the 17th of Tammuz, commemorating...
Sivan 5784
Jewish Calendar Shavuot is coming up! As we count up to 49 I’m increasingly aware of how close we are to the holiday, which I suppose is the point. Also,...
Iyar 5784
Hi everyone! I am chatty in this one—hope that’s alright with you! Jewish Calendar (and…nature?) How was your passover? Mine was pretty great. I went to two...