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.

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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Planning Your Year the Jewish Way

Planning the year the Jewish way can feel intimidating – especially if you’re new to Jewish life, still learning the calendar, or trying to build something meaningful without burning out. The holidays blur together, the expectations feel unclear, and it can seem like everyone else already knows what they’re doing. The truth is, you don’t

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You Can Miss Christmas and Still Become Jewish, aka What Should a Conversion Candidate Do on Xmas?

If you’re converting to Judaism and Christmas is coming up, you’re probably wondering what you’re supposed to do – and you may not feel comfortable asking out loud. Christmas is one of the most emotionally complicated days of the year for Jewish conversion candidates in Europe and North America. It’s a religious holiday, a family

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