Archive - Jello Menorah

Psychedelic Judaism is going to win

The energy is there and the obstacles are surprisingly few

Mar 11 •

David Zvi Kalman

February 2025

January 2025

What I'm doing next

A personal note, a professional note, and a request.

Jan 17 •

David Zvi Kalman

November 2024

An Entire Museum for One Painting

A weekend read, an escape from the news.

Nov 15, 2024 •

David Zvi Kalman

October 2024

This Shabbat, pray for the electorate

We pray for our elected leaders, but not the people who elect them. This must change.

Oct 31, 2024 •

David Zvi Kalman

Gershom’s Golem

By guest contributor Elie Lichtschein

Oct 30, 2024 •

David Zvi Kalman

Why don't Jews write horror stories?

Can a people be too traumatized to fantasize about fear?

Oct 29, 2024 •

David Zvi Kalman

🎧 The Secret Synagogue Tapes

For decades, people have secretly recorded synagogue services. Why?

Oct 23, 2024 •

David Zvi Kalman

Why does Sukkot always feel fake?

"Back to nature" movements, like camping, remind us that "nature" is full of contradictions.

Oct 22, 2024 •

David Zvi Kalman

Why I'm shutting down AtoneNet

After eleven years, the site is out of step with the modern internet.

Oct 8, 2024 •

David Zvi Kalman

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