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Billye Joyce Roberts
JoinedFebruary 28, 2017
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Billye was a kid with a lot of questions about life, the Universe and everything. Now, an older woman - same questions, different day. She converted to Judaism a decade ago, at least partly because it encourages questions. She lives in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia). No kids, no pets, lots of quilts.
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Most Wonderful Rabbi in the World Writes Greatest Book in the World

Billye Joyce Roberts·8 min read
Steve Jobs did not exit the womb with a computer chip in his mouth. Warren Buffet was not born holding a stock tip, and Thomas Edison didn't change the light bulb above his crib.

Sometimes I’m Human First

Billye Joyce Roberts·5 min read
My favorite costume at the "Families Belong Together" protest was someone dressed as a dinosaur, with a sign that said: Walls didn't work at Jurassic Park either.

The Barrier Between Me and My Dream was Sinai

Billye Joyce Roberts·8 min read
And yet, the simple truth, *my* simple truth, is that I honestly don't care if Sinai was a historical fact.
Girl Surrounded by Pink Smoke

Barack and I… We Inhaled

Billye Joyce Roberts·9 min read
“I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and I didn’t like it. I didn’t inhale ....” Bill Clinton "When I was a kid... I inhaled... frequently. I mean that was the point." Barack Obama Actually, I did a lot more than inhale. In fact, looking back on it, I should be dead.
Little Girl

Did You Know You Have Angels On Your Shoulders?

Billye Joyce Roberts·9 min read
One semester when I was 9 or 10, I decided I would get all A's.. to please my mother.
A lone person walking toward a rock arch in the desert

I’m Glad I Wasn’t Born A Jew

Billye Joyce Roberts·6 min read
It gives me a different perspective.

Nuriel’s Newest Song Burns With Fire And Compassion

Billye Joyce Roberts·5 min read
An interview with Yonatan Attias, lead singer of the band Nuriel.

Black, Jewish, And Marching In Selma In 2017

Billye Joyce Roberts·10 min read
A Jew of color who grew up during the Civil Rights movement describes why she has chosen to march in Selma in the Trump era.
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