On Being Jewish Now

I Am the Rabbi's Wife

On Being Jewish Now

Show Notes

Julia Nickerson, "the rabbi's wife" to Joel Nickerson at Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, weighs in on what being a real rabbi's wife has been like since 10/7. Read her essay here on Substack. This essay is part of a new collection of work inspired by the anthology On Being Jewish Now: Reflections of Authors and Advocates. Want to contribute? Instructions here. Subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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