Many people assume the hardest part of building a Jewish life is getting started – finding a rabbi, beginning classes, deciding whether to convert. Those moments can be intense, but for a lot of people, the real challenge comes later.
It’s the moment when the structure falls away. When classes slow down. When the checklist ends. When the holidays pass and real life resumes.
In this video, I talk about that in-between space, where intention meets reality, and why having structure and guidance matters long after the starting line.
If you’re in that moment and looking for steady support rather than pressure or perfection, Bayit Builders exists for this stage. You can learn more or join here.
Transcript below.
Transcript:
Most people think the hardest part of building a Jewish life is getting started:
finding a rabbi. Beginning classes. The decision to convert or not.
But for a lot of people, the hardest part comes later.
The moment the structure falls away.
After the classes slow down.
After the checklist ends.
After the holidays pass, and real life resumes.
Suddenly you’re not asking, “can I do this?”
You’re asking, “how do I actually live this day to day?”
” How do I build routines that don’t burn me out?”
” How do I handle holidays, family dynamics, and community expectations?”
” How do I stop feeling like I’m constantly doing Judaism wrong?”
January is a time when that moment can get really loud for some of us.
The adrenaline of the holiday season is gone. The energy of the secular new year is here.
And what’s left is the quiet reality of building a Jewish life day by day.
Often without enough support, clarity, or community.
My membership Bayit Builders exists for that moment.
Not to rush people or pressure decisions, but to offer steady structure, honest guidance, and a place to go when information alone isn’t enough anymore.
It is about supporting people at the point when intention meets reality.
Bayit Builders is open to new members, but just this week.
It’ll close again until this summer.
So you can learn more or join us at Building a Jewish Life.com/membership.
