Joshua Max Feldman
@jmaxfeldman.bsky.social
Writer. Father. New Yorker. The Wondering Jew ✡️ on Substack: https://jmaxfeldman.substack.com/
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November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and delivers those crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:19
September 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and delivers those crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:19
Came across this photograph in doing research for a letter tomorrow on The Wondering Jew.
“Israeli Macho”, Tel Aviv, Israel, c. 1970s, Leni Sonnenfeld.
“Israeli Macho”, Tel Aviv, Israel, c. 1970s, Leni Sonnenfeld.
September 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Came across this photograph in doing research for a letter tomorrow on The Wondering Jew.
“Israeli Macho”, Tel Aviv, Israel, c. 1970s, Leni Sonnenfeld.
“Israeli Macho”, Tel Aviv, Israel, c. 1970s, Leni Sonnenfeld.
Do you have a minute for this week’s Torah portion?
Sure you do!
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Sure you do!
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September 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Do you have a minute for this week’s Torah portion?
Sure you do!
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#Jewsky #Judaism
Sure you do!
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#Jewsky #Judaism
August 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today, Jewish summer camps are thriving -- some studies suggest more than 40% of American Jews attend them.
And they reflect the full diversity of American Jewish life. You have your Reform camps, your Orthodox camps, your Conservative camps...
And they reflect the full diversity of American Jewish life. You have your Reform camps, your Orthodox camps, your Conservative camps...
August 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Today, Jewish summer camps are thriving -- some studies suggest more than 40% of American Jews attend them.
And they reflect the full diversity of American Jewish life. You have your Reform camps, your Orthodox camps, your Conservative camps...
And they reflect the full diversity of American Jewish life. You have your Reform camps, your Orthodox camps, your Conservative camps...
Jewish summer camps were conceived in America in the early 20th century -- an effort to instill Jewish heritage in kids growing up in the New World, and a response to antisemitism, as many camps barred Jewish children.
August 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Jewish summer camps were conceived in America in the early 20th century -- an effort to instill Jewish heritage in kids growing up in the New World, and a response to antisemitism, as many camps barred Jewish children.
Tomorrow on The Wondering Jew, we’re heading to Jewish summer camp.
July 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Tomorrow on The Wondering Jew, we’re heading to Jewish summer camp.
Ida Applebroog’s “I will go before thee and make the crooked places.” Isaiah 45:2
Applebroog (1929–2023) grew up in an Orthodox family in the South Bronx. A highly influential figure within the art world, she was known for her haunting, unsettling, and deceptively simple works.
Applebroog (1929–2023) grew up in an Orthodox family in the South Bronx. A highly influential figure within the art world, she was known for her haunting, unsettling, and deceptively simple works.
July 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Ida Applebroog’s “I will go before thee and make the crooked places.” Isaiah 45:2
Applebroog (1929–2023) grew up in an Orthodox family in the South Bronx. A highly influential figure within the art world, she was known for her haunting, unsettling, and deceptively simple works.
Applebroog (1929–2023) grew up in an Orthodox family in the South Bronx. A highly influential figure within the art world, she was known for her haunting, unsettling, and deceptively simple works.
Judaism has a long and evolving relationship with substances that alter the mind. On Tuesday, The Wondering Jew explores the Jewish approach to marijuana.
You might be surprised how far back the relationship might go.
New post drops tomorrow morning. Link in bio!
You might be surprised how far back the relationship might go.
New post drops tomorrow morning. Link in bio!
July 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Judaism has a long and evolving relationship with substances that alter the mind. On Tuesday, The Wondering Jew explores the Jewish approach to marijuana.
You might be surprised how far back the relationship might go.
New post drops tomorrow morning. Link in bio!
You might be surprised how far back the relationship might go.
New post drops tomorrow morning. Link in bio!
But then imagine if two thousand years after America’s destruction, there were still millions of Americans all over the world, celebrating the 4th of July and arguing over what Thomas Jefferson meant by “the pursuit of happiness.”
That's the analogous situation for the Jewish people.
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That's the analogous situation for the Jewish people.
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July 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
But then imagine if two thousand years after America’s destruction, there were still millions of Americans all over the world, celebrating the 4th of July and arguing over what Thomas Jefferson meant by “the pursuit of happiness.”
That's the analogous situation for the Jewish people.
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That's the analogous situation for the Jewish people.
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Terrifying dinner party implications, to say the least.
July 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Terrifying dinner party implications, to say the least.