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Judy Gruen

Los Angeles

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Columnist, @JewishJournal, author, "Bylines and Blessings" +4 other books. The editor you need for your books. www//judygruen.com

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  • 2 weeks ago | open.substack.com | Judy Gruen

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  • 2 weeks ago | aish.com | Judy Gruen

    Dating my husband pushed me to challenge my views on Judaism and what it means to be a Jew. On our first date, my husband, Jeff, told me he was taking classes at an Orthodox synagogue, discovering meaningful traditional Jewish teachings. In fact, he was thinking of becoming Orthodox himself. I wondered if there was something wrong with attractive man I met.

  • 3 weeks ago | jewishjournal.com | Judy Gruen

    The email from Amazon Prime Video beckoned, “Based on the shows you watch, we think you might enjoy watching ‘Wear Whatever the F You Want,’ now available.” Their algorithms must be off. Despite the fascinating costumes in “Wolf Hall” — my most recent entertainment binge — nothing I’ve streamed suggests I’d enjoy a show about the fashion industry, let alone one that has the “F” word in its title.

  • 1 month ago | jewishjournal.com | Judy Gruen

    When the sun begins to dip toward the western horizon on Friday afternoon, I close my phone and computer with a sense of satisfaction. For the next 25 hours I will ignore the outside world of work, commerce, news, social media, texts, and WhatsApp messages. Instead, I will focus on my inside world of connecting to my Jewish soul. Dressed in my Shabbat clothes, I walk to the dining room and stand in front of the console table nestled next to the window. My candles await.

  • 2 months ago | judygruen.substack.com | Judy Gruen

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22 May 25

The Handsome Catholic Boy Who Woke Up My Jewish Soul https://t.co/2SszryHoto

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7 Mar 25

A must-read Substack, filled with inspiration--too much of it painfully hard won by released hostages. #jewishwisdom #InspireGreatness #freethehostages https://t.co/FckPwwhM8E

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3 Mar 25

True happiness is a byproduct of a life of purpose. And part of our purpose is to rejoice in our specific purpose. The happiness that endures is the happiness that stems from being aligned with our purpose. https://t.co/WzrKavMgZ9