J’Oy Vey: What the push towards ‘Jewish Joy’ misses
“Jewish joy” is having a moment. It shows up in grant guidelines, new organizational mission statements and frothy headlines like “This Hanukkah Episode of NPR’s Tiny Desk Is Full of Jewish Joy,” “How to Connect to Your Jewish Joy,” “What Brings Cookbook Author Leah Koenig Jewish Joy” and “Simchat Torah: A road map for Jewish joy.”
In spring 2027, Jewish Joy LLC—an umbrella organization that includes The Jewish Joy Book Club, The Jewish Joy Box, Jewish Joy Publishing and Jewish Joy Media—is hosting Jewish Joy Con: three funtastic days of Jewish pop culture, merch vendors and book lectures at…
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