Brian D. JohnsonWhat I Learned from Cousin GerrySometimes something very silly will point me to a divine truth. Cousin Gerry showed me the way once.Aug 19, 20201Aug 19, 20201
Brian D. JohnsonIs There a Jewish Blessing for Making Love?Back by popular demand, here’s my investigation of blessing for making love, updated with new research.Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020
Brian D. JohnsonBilhah, Zilpah, and MeI’ve been self-conscious about being a Jew because I’m a convert. I usually don’t tell people I’m a convert because my understanding is…Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020
Brian D. JohnsonTune In, Turn On, DavenWhen I was a boy in Arkansas, I occasionally hung out with a group of adults who were wannabe mystics and one of them pressed a book on me…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Brian D. JohnsonMy First SederSomewhere, there’s a photograph: My future father-in-law is sitting at the head of the table. My future mother-in-law is sitting to his…Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Brian D. JohnsonI Sulk in the Temple of ZoomI sulk. I realize this is neither attractive nor mature. My only excuse is that I’m sentimental, and men are never as mature as we should…Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Brian D. JohnsonMy Anxiety and Anti-SemetismI live with anxiety, not a little bit but a lot, enough to be medically treated for it and the treatment pretty much tamps down the worst…Apr 29, 2019Apr 29, 2019
Brian D. JohnsonThe Hat TrickWhat I Learned From Wearing My Kippah for a YearDec 25, 2017Dec 25, 2017