Building a Jewish life is harder than it’s supposed to be.
Not because you’re doing it wrong, and not because you’re not trying hard enough – but because most people are expected to figure it out alone. There’s plenty of information, but very little structure. Plenty of opinions, but not much context. And if you’re converting or building from scratch, even less support.
Bayit Builders exists to close that gap.
This post explains what Bayit Builders actually is, who it’s designed for, and just as importantly, who it’s not for. If you’ve ever felt stuck between learning Judaism and living it (or exhausted by guessing what matters now versus later) this will help you decide whether this is the right kind of support for you.
Bayit Builders only opens to new members 3 times a year because I’m just one person, and this gives me more time to focus on the people inside the membership. This is your only chance to join until this summer!
You can learn more or join here.
Transcript below.
Transcript:
Bayit Builders is open to new members now! I know some of you have really been waiting for this, and I’m so glad that it’s time to open the doors.
The other members and I can’t wait to welcome you!
Bayit Builders exists because building a Jewish life is harder than it’s supposed to be.
There’s too much information and not enough structure and not enough context.
And if you’re converting, there is definitely not enough support.
But Bayit Builders isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing what matters, steadily. Measuring consistency by how many times you get back on the wagon, not how many times you fall off.
It is not a replacement for a rabbi, but many of our members don’t have rabbis yet.
Most rabbis are too busy to help with the day-to-day stuff.
And sometimes you just want an outside opinion.
The Bayit is not meant to be one more obligation on your plate. It’s there to support you however you need support.
And that means it’s okay if you’re a lurker. It’s okay if you need to come and go as life interrupts.
This isn’t a high energy, high pressure community. We’re very chill and relaxed.
What I can give you is structured guidance, planning tools and rhythms, and a place you can return to after every life interruption.
Bayit Builders is for people who are building a Jewish life from the ground up. It’s mostly people who are converting to Judaism or who have already converted, but it’s not all.
It’s for people who feel stuck between learning and living Judaism.
Who need help translating knowledge into real life.
People who want structure, priorities, and context, not just more information.
People who are tired of guessing what matters now versus later.
People who need a space that’s calm, steady, and non-performative.
This ain’t Instagram.
It is for people who do better with clear expectations and flexible pacing.
Fundamentally, it’s for people who want to grow without burning out.
Who is Bayit Builders not for?
People who want shortcuts, guarantees, or a fast conversion. I’m not a rabbi. I can’t guarantee you anything about your specific case.
People who are looking for a high energy, always-on community.
It’s not for people who want someone to make the decision for them. We are dedicated overthinkers here.
And it’s not for people who are looking for rigid rules in place of discernment and context.
Fundamentally, this isn’t a program meant to replace a rabbi or a community.
It’s support alongside your real life, wherever you are right now.
So what do you get each month? This is not a content firehose.
Take what works. Leave the rest.
Each month, we do two live Q&A sessions. One is kind of an open forum on any topic. The other is a Topic Schmooze, where we go through a specific topic.
And all live sessions are recorded, and you can send in your questions ahead of time if you can’t be there. And anonymous questions are always welcome.
We also add an extra Zoom Q&A before every holiday so that you can navigate the holidays with confidence.
Then there’s also a monthly planning guide and workshop. Get a short video and a planning guide to tell you about the upcoming Jewish month and give you guidance on formulating goals for that month.
It’s a way to practice Jewish seasonal living.
And then for the leftover weeks, you get one or two practical tools or workshops.
The most recent guide was the Beginner’s Guide to Contacting a Rabbi. It was 16 pages of scripts and templates and troubleshooting for how to contact a new rabbi.
And then throughout the month we have a structured member space. A forum, basically.
This is where you can drop your questions in between live meetups.
So here are the goals of Bayit Builders. I wanna help you identify priorities so that you’re not always working on everything all at once.
Give you context for common sticking points in conversion and Jewish life.
Offer you rhythms, reminders, and planning tools tied to Jewish time.
Provide a space to think out loud, ask better questions, and recalibrate.
This is about sustainability, not intensity.
I want you to have less second guessing and spirals.
And I wanna help you recover after pauses with no shame.
This is about building infrastructure for a lifelong Jewish practice. Not relying on motivation and willpower, which inevitably runs out.
If you’ve ever thought, “I just need someone to help me make sense of this,” that’s the gap Bayit Builders fills.
And we’re open to new members this week.
You can join or find out more at Building a Jewish Life.com/membership.
