Nefesh Mixtape Vol 5 featuring Chanukah, Artists of Color, and Podcasts on Judaism, Housing, and Women in the World

by Bobby Apperson | Nov 24, 2020 | Community, Holidays, Listening & Watching, Song

November Spotify Playlist A playlist by Bobby Apperson: What I’m listening to. I post these playlists on weeks when Nefesh doesn’t gather for Shabbat service, so typically the last week of the month. Where did November go? First off, be safe. Stay home for...

I Didn’t Think I Fit in the Jewish Community. Social Justice Brought Me Back.

by Bobby Apperson | Oct 29, 2020 | Articles & Links, Community, Featured, Press, Tikkun

I never thought I’d feel comfortable in synagogue again, but then I found one aligned with my values as a Jewish woman of color. By Luna Garcia, October 16, 2020, Hey Alma: Luna writes about her experience with Jewish inclusion, finding her community in...

Rabbi Susan Speaks: Panel on what happens after the pandemic

by Bobby Apperson | Oct 21, 2020 | Community, Featured, Listening & Watching, Press

Rabbi Susan Goldberg joined the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles on October 14, 2020 for a panel on Planning for the Day After the Pandemic. Watch the full video, and Rabbi Susan speaks at 10:00...

Nefesh Mixtape Vol 4: October 2020

by Bobby Apperson | Oct 20, 2020 | Listening & Watching, Song

October Spotify Playlist A playlist by Bobby Apperson: What I’m listening to. I post these playlists on weeks when Nefesh doesn’t gather for Shabbat service (the 4th or 5th week of the month). I can’t believe it’s already that time again! Last...

Nefesh Community Explores How to Become an Anti-Racist

by Bobby Apperson | Sep 30, 2020 | Articles & Links, Community, Featured, Press, Tikkun

By Esther D. Kustanowitz September 30, 2020 Nefesh and our Tikkun Collective in the Jewish Journal: Rabbi Susan Goldberg “We watched what happened to George Floyd and felt the injustice, despair and sorrow, Nefesh Rabbi Susan Goldberg told the Journal. “It cracked our...