Joshua Max Feldman
@jmaxfeldman.bsky.social
Writer. Father. New Yorker. The Wondering Jew ✡️ on Substack: https://jmaxfeldman.substack.com/
Author of THE BOOK OF JONAH (Henry Holt) & START WITHOUT ME (William Morrow) http://amzn.to/2E5YNku
Author of THE BOOK OF JONAH (Henry Holt) & START WITHOUT ME (William Morrow) http://amzn.to/2E5YNku
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✡️ What does Judaism say about… miracles? cannabis? the death penalty? Superman?
I explore all of it (and more) in The Wondering Jew, my twice-weekly newsletter about Jewish life in America today.
👉 Subscribe here: jmaxfeldman.substack.com
I explore all of it (and more) in The Wondering Jew, my twice-weekly newsletter about Jewish life in America today.
👉 Subscribe here: jmaxfeldman.substack.com
How Many of the Ten Commandments Do I Really Follow?
Part 1: "I am the Lord your God!"
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February 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Judaism vs. the Winter
When cycles collide
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February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Trees! Oscar nominees! Broadway! A few things to celebrate in the Jewish world this week.
#Jewsky #Judaism
#Jewsky #Judaism
Jewish Oscar Nominees, the Glory of Trees, and Jerome Kern
Plus the Torah Portion Speed Run in today's Everything Challah
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January 30, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Reposted by Joshua Max Feldman
#WeRemember
#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay
#NeverAgain
#StandUpToJewishHate
Take time to read this post today!
#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay
#NeverAgain
#StandUpToJewishHate
Take time to read this post today!
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 PM
#WeRemember
#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay
#NeverAgain
#StandUpToJewishHate
Take time to read this post today!
#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay
#NeverAgain
#StandUpToJewishHate
Take time to read this post today!
A Jewish Response to Minneapolis
Why I feel I have to talk about the headlines
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January 27, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Matzah pie and some reading recommendations, plus the Torah portion in sixty seconds!
#Judaism #Jewsky
#Judaism #Jewsky
What I Read This Week, Jewish Opera, and a Matzah Pie Recipe
All that plus the Torah Portion Speed Run in this week's Everything Challah
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January 23, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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
#Judaism #Jewsky
An Ethiopian Shabbat Bread, Old Jewish Men, and a Yeshivah Boys Choir
All that and the Torah Portion Speed Run in today's Everything Challah
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January 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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
#Judaism #Jewsky
A Fire in a Mississippi Synagogue
When things burned are not consumed
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January 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM
A grab bag from this week in Jewish life, after (yet another) tough week of American news.
#Judaism #Jewsky
#Judaism #Jewsky
Torah-Inspired Artwork, a Jewish Judge, and the Torah Portion Speed Run
All in today's Everything Challah!
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January 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
What Will 2026 Mean for the Jews?
Questions on what the new year has in store
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January 6, 2026 at 12:19 PM
January 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Why I Wear a Star of David (and a Chai!)
Plus this week's Torah portion in 60 Seconds!
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January 2, 2026 at 12:26 PM
What's So Jewish about Marty Supreme?
A ball that stands out against the white backdrop
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December 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Making Sense of Evil
Trying to pick up the pieces after a weekend of heartbreak
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December 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Reposted by Joshua Max Feldman
ProPublica 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: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
ProPublica 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: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://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
#Judaism #Jewsky
I Have Eight Hanukkah Presents for You!
Including my childhood rendition of the Hanukkah story
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December 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Running to Do Good
The hard part is knowing where to go
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December 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A Jewish response to a kid who wants to know about Santa: Today on The Wondering Jew.
#Judaism #Jewsky
#Judaism #Jewsky
Ask A Jewish Dad: What to Do about Santa?
Spoiler alert: He's not real.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
How my grandmother's kugel became a Thanksgiving staple, today on The Wondering Jew.
#Judaism #Jewsky
#Judaism #Jewsky
Thanksgiving Kugel - Why Not?
Featuring my grandmother's recipe
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November 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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
That and this week's Torah portion and more on The Wondering Jew!
#Judaism #Jewsky
Why Is Turkey Kosher?
Plus this week's Torah portion and more in the Everything Challah
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November 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Today on The Wondering Jew: Coming out of heart surgery and how it reminded me of the people of Genesis.
#Judaism #Jewsky
#Judaism #Jewsky
How Does It Feel to Come Out of Heart Surgery?
The Final Installment of Refuah Shlema: Thoughts on Healing
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November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM