Looking forward to this panel on "Apocalyptic Imaginaries in Jewish Psychedelic Discourse" w/ @leorroseman.bsky.social, Natalie Bloch, and yours truly. March 21st at 4pm Sweden time (10am ET, 7am PT). More details & free registration here: calendar.prodwebb8.lu.se/evenemang/en...

We are happy to advertise the international Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 (German academic year October 2026-September 2027). More information and how to apply: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/fellowship @dubnow.bsky.social

Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme | Leo Baeck Institute London

Applications are now invited for the international Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 (German academic year October 2026-September 2027).

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I’m teaching a public program TONIGHT via livestream and IRL in Berkeley on “Homeland, Exile, and Diaspora in Jewish Spirituality.” All are welcome. www.eventbrite.com/e/homeland-e...

Event on June 11: “Psychedelics and Spirituality in Light of the Religious Leaders Study,” at the GTU, w/ @michaelpollan.bsky.social, @zackamenetz.bsky.social, Aidan Seale-Feldman, Bia Labate, & Michael Silver, moderated by @samshonkoff.bsky.social. events.gtu.edu/event/gtu.ev...

At long last, religious leaders study published, in Psychedelic Medicine | Ahead of Print www.liebertpub.com/toc/psymed/0/0

Psychedelic Medicine | Ahead of Print

Psychedelic Medicine

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May 2025 is a big month in psychedelics & religion, kicked off by @michaelpollan.bsky.social's piece today, which contextualizes the scientific article that will (finally!) come out this month on the Hopkins-NYU study of psilocybin effects on religious leaders from nearly a decade ago. Great piece.

This Is Your Priest on Drugs

Dozens of religious leaders experienced magic mushrooms in a university study. Many are now evangelists for psychedelics.

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The New Yorker@newyorker.com · last yr.

What happened when priests and rabbis experienced magic mushrooms? Michael Pollan reports.

Israeli police inform protestors that they can no longer hold up “photos of children or babies from Gaza.” Let that fact sink in.

📕 Book Presentation "Seeking the Hiding God" 🌟Professor Arnold Eisen in conversation with 🌟Revd Prof Serena Jones, and 🌟Prof Sam Shonkoff More information 👇 and registration 🔗

see also joel beinin on this question: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TmN...

Settler Colonialisms and Deadly Violence

YouTube video by Graduate Theological Union

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Jewish Currents@jewishcurrents.bsky.social · 2y ago

Now online from our winter issue: Historian Arthur Asseraf argues that "understanding Algeria’s past—beyond a slogan or an analogy—is essential to countering attacks on decolonization today." jewishcurrents.org/the-algeria-...

I think my talk will be cool, but I'm most excited to listen to these other three papers. Sweet session. Come say hi if you're still alive next Tuesday morning in San Diego! #aarsbl24 #sblsaar24

A matriarchal culture probably wouldn't use the phrase "contemplating your navel" as a shorthand for unproductive thinking.

New article: "Child Mind in Hasidic Spirituality." Hasidic celebrations of the “simple person's" capacity for spiritual connection is well known. An oft overlooked image, though, is that of the child, whose "beginner" consciousness may be emulated by adult seekers. www.academia.edu/110219703/Sa...

Sam Shonkoff, "Child Mind in Hasidic Spirituality," in Eitan P. Fishbane and Elissa Russ-F...

The normative texts of Jewish tradition tend to portray young children as not-yet-adults. There are expressions of excitement for them to grow up and perform actions of Torah study, marriage, and righ...

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