Joshua Max Feldman
Writer. Father. New Yorker. The Wondering Jew ✡️ on Substack: jmaxfeldman.substack.com
Author of THE BOOK OF JONAH (Henry Holt) & START WITHOUT ME (William Morrow) amzn.to/2E5YNku
- Trees! Oscar nominees! Broadway! A few things to celebrate in the Jewish world this week. #Jewsky #Judaism
- Reposted by Joshua Max Feldman#WeRemember #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgain #StandUpToJewishHate Take time to read this post today!
- Matzah pie and some reading recommendations, plus the Torah portion in sixty seconds! #Judaism #Jewsky
- It’s been a long week, can I interest you in the Yeshivah Boys Choir? Plus the Torah portion in sixty seconds and more. #Judaism #Jewsky
- Beth Israel synagogue in Mississippi survived a KKK bombing in the ‘60s, and now needs to recover from an arson attack this past weekend. #Judaism #Jewsky
- A grab bag from this week in Jewish life, after (yet another) tough week of American news. #Judaism #Jewsky
- Reposted by Joshua Max FeldmanProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.” We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words. ➡️ This is what they wrote: propub.li/3MTlm33
- Childhood version of me telling the Hanukkah story in 1989, plus seven other presents, and they all have your name on 'em! #Judaism #Jewsky
- A Jewish response to a kid who wants to know about Santa: Today on The Wondering Jew. #Judaism #Jewsky
- How my grandmother's kugel became a Thanksgiving staple, today on The Wondering Jew. #Judaism #Jewsky
- Is turkey kosher? Yes! But why is it kosher? A deeper question! That and this week's Torah portion and more on The Wondering Jew! #Judaism #Jewsky
- Today on The Wondering Jew: Coming out of heart surgery and how it reminded me of the people of Genesis. #Judaism #Jewsky
- Wrote today about a heroic Jew who won the Iron Cross fighting for Germany in World War I and the Silver Star fighting against the Nazis in World War II. #Judaism #Jewsky
- Moments of transcendence are by definition rare. But they do occur. For The Wondering Jew, I wrote about one I experienced in synagogue the day before my heart surgery #Judaism #Jewsky
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- Today marks the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Below: Anselm Kiefer’s “Breaking of the Vessels” (1990), installation at the Saint Louis Art Museum. #Judaism #Jewsky
- Hedy Lamarr, a Jewish movie rec, a sourdough challah recipe, and this week’s Torah portion in under a minute… All in today’s Everything Challah! #judaism #Jewsky
- Today on The Wondering Jew: What it's like to attend Yom Kippur services the day before open-heart surgery. #Judaism #Jewsky
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- About a month ago, I had quintuple bypass heart surgery. Had to take a break from my Substack, The Wondering Jew, but today, I'm back! I shared some thoughts on what I learned. #Judaism #Jewsky
- Today I wrote about how hard it is to answer “I’m sorry” with the simple but sometimes necessary, “I forgive you.” Particularly when it comes to forgiving ourselves. #Judaism #Jewsky
- Why do we confess on Yom Kippur to sins that we ourselves didn’t commit? Some thoughts on the Yom Kippur Viddui, plus my personal challah recipe and this week’s Torah portion in under a minute on The Wondering Jew. #Judaism #Jewsky
- The 9/11 memorial was visible from my apartment last night. “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and delivers those crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:19
- Why do I wear a Star of David necklace? When do I keep it under my collar, and when do I display it? Today on The Wondering Jew:
- Came across this photograph in doing research for a letter tomorrow on The Wondering Jew. “Israeli Macho”, Tel Aviv, Israel, c. 1970s, Leni Sonnenfeld.
- Before kickoff today, check out Three Jewish Takes on Football on The Wondering Jew:
- Do you have a minute for this week’s Torah portion? Sure you do! jmaxfeldman.substack.com for more! #Jewsky #Judaism
- Did you know the Packers were once saved by a 5'4" Jewish cattleman? Today I offer three Jewish perspectives on football. Just because they call it a Hail Mary doesn’t mean Jews haven’t left their mark on the game. That and the Torah portion in 60 seconds on the Wondering Jew: #Jewsky #Judaism
- It’s back-to-school week here in New York City. What’s the appropriate prayer or blessing for a moment like this? A Jewish approach to time and milestones: #Judaism #Jewsky
