Author name: Kochava Yocheved

Welcome! My name is Kochava, and I'm not crazy. Well, maybe I *am* crazy, but not for converting to Judaism. I'm a Southerner, writer, lawyer, teacher, parent, homeschooler, activist, nerd, and brand-new YouTuber. You name it, I'm curious about it.

How to Contact a Rabbi for Conversion (Without Ruining Your Chances)

Contacting a rabbi is one of the most anxiety-provoking steps in the Jewish conversion process – and it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Many people delay conversion for months or even years because they believe they need to be “ready,” prove themselves, or have their entire story figured out before reaching out. This post

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If Antisemitism Makes You Question Converting to Judaism, Read This

Antisemitism can land differently when you’re in the process of converting to Judaism. It may make you question everything, or it may pull you closer to the Jewish community – sometimes both at once. This piece is for anyone navigating that tension and wondering what it means. Bayit Builders exists to support converts through the

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My Top Hebrew Reading Recommendations

One of the questions I hear most often is: How do you actually learn to read Hebrew? If you’ve tried before and found it frustrating, slow, or downright discouraging, you’re not imagining things. Learning the Aleph Bet can be genuinely hard – especially if you’re dyslexic, neurodivergent, or learning Hebrew as an adult without a

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