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December 3, 2020

056 | Post-Mikvah Slumps, Lame Duck Dumps, and Pandemic Punishment: We enter the darkest months of the year

Things are beyond difficult for millions. A week from tonight, we begin to light the lights to guide us into a better chapter

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 4 min read
October 16, 2020

054 | Gone Goy: A Dip, a Daven, and Dance—I’m a Jewish!

I’m now legally, spiritually Jewish and dripping wet with emotions. Here’s what happened.

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 5 min read
October 8, 2020

053 | Into the waters: Joining the ancestors, an interview with the AJU Mikvah

On Tuesday, October 6, 2020: I go to the mikvah today to become Jewish. Here are my thoughts the night before.

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 3 min read
September 27, 2020

052 | Beit Done: Days of Awesome, Jewish Journey Limbo, and Holy Daze (One Year In)

Well, I did it! I had my Beit Din a couple weeks ago. I’ve been slammed since with these High Holy Days and all the work that entails with Nefesh, my buoyant, vibrant, supportive eastside Los Angeles community. After being slightly anxious way back in March to do this thing only to have it delayed 6 months, guess what? It […]

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 2 min read
September 15, 2020

051 | Beit Din Today: A Winding, Delayed Journey

The final leg in this unpredictable path is both exciting and daunting

Conversion Process and Personal Stories 37 sec read

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