How standup comedy converted me from atheist to Jew

My journey from hardcore atheist to torah-studying Jew. 🕎 Also: Musings on Musk, Bezos, TikTok, FTX, Eno, Cheryl Strayed, Bob Dylan, Taylor Swift, and more.

Until recently, I’d spent most of my life running away from being Jewish. I lived in the midwest, read Richard Dawkins, watched Bill Maher, dated shiksas, and listened to rock ’n roll. (Who needs the Torah when you’ve got Tom Petty?)

Then, I moved to New York City. After that, it started to feel like my Judaism was chasing me down. I’d go to the Tenement…