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August 2016

August 05, 2016

Conversion Conversations: Antisemitism and the Conversion Process

One of the absolutely most terrifying first steps to take as a prospective convert is...

August 05, 2016

Conversion Conversation: Knowledge to Cram into your Noggin

Question: As a prospective convert, what knowledge do I need to know in order to convert...

August 04, 2016

Why You Need a Jewish Bible

Note: This post is geared toward readers interested in conversion, however the points are valid...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

Why Do People Convert…to anything?

"Why do you want to convert?" I sit at the table across from my mother-in-law,...

February 2014

February 10, 2014

Interview with a “de-convert” from Christianity to Atheism

I want to remind any readers that I am interviewing because I feel that, despite...

February 07, 2014

Hey Convert – I want to Speak with You

I am strongly interested in why people choose the faiths that they choose. Why do...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Community – What Online Conversion Lacks

There seems to be a proliferation of "convert to Judaism" online websites lately. I'm not...

January 12, 2014

Questions, Please!

What questions would you ask someone who is leaving Christianity for another faith? Here are...

January 11, 2014

The Things You’d Never Have Told Ruth

Nearly everyone who has read the Bible has heard of the story of Ruth. It's...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

One “Convert’s” Story – Christian Pastor to Jewish Rabbi

I really enjoyed this youtube video. The speaker accurately describes the slow process from one...

November 25, 2013

How Long Does Conversion to Judaism Take?

Image source: One question I get asked frequently is, "How long does it...

November 08, 2013

Making Time for Shabbat

One of my absolute favorite Jewish bloggers in the entirety of the internet is...

November 03, 2013

Spiritual Baggage, plus Advice for Visiting Synagogues

Spiritual baggage. We all have it, whether we’ve stayed in our birth religion or if...