Torah Takeaways From My Year of Learning Torah

On Torah as Jewish mythology, disagreement, and timeless wisdom. And book recs!

Oct 2

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September 2026

Jewish Joy (and Ushpizin) Through Art

Or, my sad attempt at making paper flowers for Sukkot

Sep 25

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The Teshuvah of My Chemical Romance

What an emo band has to say about teshuvah and confronting death

Sep 18

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Illuminate Your Path This Rosh Hashanah

A Jewish oracle reading to get you in the High Holiday spirit

Sep 11

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Welcome to Jewish Croatia

Amid churches, crosses, and shellfish, there’s traces of Croatia’s Sephardic past

Sep 4

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August 2026

I thought I was an Av baby until...

Some Elul traits, and a birthday blessing from me

Aug 28

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Celebrating a deeply abundant and juicy life

Happy 97th, Dad! We all love on you here on the Drop.

Aug 14

13

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Joyful Jewish Moments are Having a Moment

Your responses to a Substack note about Jewish joy

Aug 7

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July 2026

Coexistence Tastes Like Olive Oil

The Park Slope Food Coop boycotted an olive oil that brings Jews and Palestinians together. Here's Sindyanna's CEO, Hadas Lahav, on why this matters.

Jul 31

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Baseless Hatred: Maybe the Rabbis Were Onto Something

A Tisha B'Av conversation I can't stop thinking about

Jul 24

14

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Jewish Outlander Pt. II: The Jewish Characters

On the Rothschilds, circumcision misconceptions, and French Jewish bandits

Jul 17

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Revolts and Romance: Jewish Outlander Pt. I

The Jacobites and the Maccabees on preserving identity, internal disagreements, and the diaspora

Jul 10

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