The On Being Jewish Now Digest
New essays, a podcast, and more!
Hi everyone!
Podcast News
This morning, I launched a podcast that highlights one essay from this Substack each week! Listen to contributor
read her essay on our first episode of On Being Jewish Now (the podcast). Subscribe and spread the word!
Essay Highlights
We have so many fabulous essays that are now live (with dozens of submissions in our inbox still to be edited and published!).
From the editors: Lori Wald used to think her mother, who kept a running list of antisemites, was stuck in the past – but since October 7, she’s not so sure. H.C. Helfand relishes reading from the Torah—even as she wonders how the story of pushing a goat off a cliff can possibly be relevant to the modern world. Jewish convert Shannon Gonyou grapples with what her chosen identity will mean for her children’s safety. Librarian Karin Greenberg has always taken refuge in books—but when her favorite authors started posting anti-Israel content, her relationship with her library became more complicated.
I get goosebumps reading all the submissions. Read all the latest right here: !
The Book
Be sure to pick up a copy of On Being Jewish Now (the book), available now in ebook and audiobook — coming out in paperback in two weeks! (November 1).
Events
November 3: Join many book contributors for the book launch party at Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica, CA from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 3rd. Join us! Tickets here.
November 18: 20+ book contributors will be part of the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center event and panel on Monday, November 18th at 11:30 am with lunch to follow. Livestream and in-person tickets are available here. Panelists include Annabelle Gurwitch, Lihi Lapid, Nicola Kraus, Talia Carner, and me.
And here’s our new hat, an exclusive item with Social Goods. Buy here.
Thanks for being a part of our community. Please invite your friends, groups, and temples! Spread the word about all of it: the book, the podcast, the Substack, and our fabulous community.
Warmly,
