Substacks recommended by Thomas P. Balazs

Recommended by Thomas P. Balazs

Not Daas Torah

By Ash

Some random Jew's random thoughts. It will be fun.

Smart takes on rational Judaism.

- Thomas P. Balazs

Ben Appel’s Newsletter

No-holds-barred, tepid to hot takes on art, culture, and politics

The Beginning of Wisdom

By Daniel Saunders

"The beginning of wisdom is -- acquire wisdom." A blog for those of us seeking to do so.

Daniel offers smart takes with humility.

- Thomas P. Balazs

Sherman Alexie

poems, short fiction, essays, opinion, audio, video

Philosophical Jew

A blog and YouTube channel dedicated to spreading Orthodox Judaism's deep answers to profound questions.

The Practicing Writer 2.0: A Newsletter from Erika Dreifus

By Erika Dreifus/The Practicing Writer Newsletter

Curating fee-free (AND paying/funded) calls and competitions—plus other resources—for writers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

The Happy Wanderer

By Mari

a range of entertaining topics to provoke thought and conversation

Logic and Morality

By Just plain Rivka

In a world that prizes kindness, we are lost without objective right and wrong.

Holly’s Substack

By Holly MathNerd

math lessons, creativity, deafness, drawing, non-Woke culture war takes, PTSD, personal reflections

Mary Harrington

Mary Harrington's Newsletter

Stranger Worlds

By Chris Bateman

We share a planet, but live in different worlds. Explore how to live in these stranger worlds with 3-minute reflections on our principles for a good life, shared liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Leah Eichler

A meditation on Holocaust memory, forgetfulness and what it means to be responsible for other people's stories. Also, books and writing.

A Pisgah Site

By Ehud Neor

Writing from Israel about Israel, Judaism, and Antisemitism, and sometimes the Vineyard, and drawing closer to the Creator. And coming to terms with unrealized dreams.

Writing Family Histories

By Sarah Einstein

my writing to recover lost family history, with prompts so you can, too.

The Free Press

By Bari Weiss

A new media company built on the ideals that were once the bedrock of American journalism.

Danny’s Substack

By danny wool

My personal Substack

Danny's a fascinating guy, an accomplished translator of documentary films with a unique life story and perspective.

- Thomas P. Balazs

Perplexed Jew

Recommended by Thomas P. Balazs