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Forbidden Ink (Part 2)
OK, ladies and gents, stick with me this week. I’m up to my eyeballs in conversion project research and writing these days. As such, today I am going to share some of what I have been researching and...
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Named: Announcing My Hebrew Name
Thank you to everyone who voted at the end of my Naming Names: Namely, My Hebrew Name post a few weeks back. As a quick reminder, I described the naming practices of various cultures and explained how...
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Study Session: Beit Din 101
It’s test time. Before I enter the mikveh and say the blessings and officially become a member of the Jewish people, the final step in my (and anyone’s) conversion process is to appear before the Beit...
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Forbidden Ink (Part 3)
Here we are again. I’m in the final stretch leading up to my conversion (just a few days to go now). I spent all of last weekend finishing my “spiritual autobiography” and conversion project, which...
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Today’s the Day!
I thought I’d take a moment to share and reflect on the historical and meaningful events that have taken place on this date throughout history. Here are some highlights: On October 16… 1793: Marie...
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Just a Note About the Future…
For almost a year now I have been documenting my tale of conversion to Judaism. Culminating in, well, my conversion to Judaism on October 16! This has hands down been the busiest, happiest, most...
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Latkes for Thanksgivukkah
It turns out that it’s actually really difficult to put the experience of converting to Judaism–the beit din, the mikvah, the brief ceremony–into words. I wish I could tell you that it was a warm,...
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