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The Fine Art of Flaking
(and the Casual Theft of Other People’s Sundays)
Dec 9, 2025 • Joshua C Lesser
This Body Is Not Up for Discussion
A rabbi, a gay body and the gaze that would not quit
Dec 12, 2025 • Joshua C Lesser
Mistake Number One
How the Dalai Lama, a wrong sermon, and my own perfectionism taught me the spirituality of getting it wrong
Oct 6, 2025 • Joshua C Lesser
The Holiness of Mess
A Talk at Oasis for The High Museum
Sep 25, 2025 • Joshua C Lesser
The Gift We Give When We Talk About Death
Talking About Death with My Mother Without Losing My Mind (Or My Sense of Humor)
Apr 29, 2025 • Joshua C Lesser
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This Body Is Not Up for Discussion
Dec 12, 2025 • Joshua C Lesser
A Skeptical Rabbi Walks Into the Jungle… Then Drinks Ayahuasca
Mar 6, 2025 • Joshua C Lesser
The Gift We Give When We Talk About Death
Apr 29, 2025 • Joshua C Lesser
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