A few Shabbats ago felt a little sweeter than usual. Building a Jewish Life passed 5,000 YouTube subscribers, and I wanted to pause and say thank you. Truly. When I started sharing about Jewish life, conversion, structure, and sustainability, I wasn’t chasing numbers. I was trying to create the kind of guidance I wish had […]
Celebrating 5,000 YouTube subscribers Read Post »
Bayit Builders closes to new members tomorrow. That means this is the last chance to join the membership until summer – not because of urgency for urgency’s sake, but because this is how I keep the work sustainable and the support real. I’m a one-woman business, and opening the doors only a few times a
Bayit Builders is Closing Tomorrow Read Post »
Transcript: Shavua tov! I just wanted to let you know that Bayit Builders is open to new members now. It’s gonna be through this week, January 11th through the 15th. And you guys have really jumped on it. It’s not even two o’clock and already 11 people have signed up! I’m so floored by this
Honestly Floored by This Read Post »
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
Bayit Builders Is Open – Here’s What’s Inside Read Post »
When I was converting to Judaism, I didn’t have a rabbi, a synagogue, or a roadmap. I had questions, confusion, and a growing sense that everyone else seemed to know rules I had never been taught. There was plenty of infrastructure for people born Jewish who wanted to become more observant. There was almost none
Why I’m Still Talking About Jewish Conversion 15 Years Later Read Post »
I didn’t build Bayit Builders because I wanted to start a community. I built it because I needed help that didn’t exist. When I was converting to Judaism, I was overwhelmed, isolated, and constantly second-guessing myself – with plenty of information online, but most it was contradictory or “my way or the highway.” This video
The Support I Needed During Conversion Didn’t Exist, So I Built It Read Post »
I’ve pulled together something new that you’ve asked for for a long time — a single place where you can find all the tools, books, and practical items I recommend for building a meaningful Jewish life. The Jewish Life Resource Guide gathers everything I mention in my videos, guides, and Bayit Builders membership in one
Introducing the Jewish Life Resource Guide! Read Post »
The High Holidays are coming fast. If you’ve ever found yourself doom-scrolling “Rabbi Google” at 2AM, panicking over what to wear or your lack of Hebrew, or feeling like everyone else has a secret map to Jewish life while you’re piecing scraps together — you’re not alone. I’ve been there. And it’s exactly why I
Final Hours: The Membership That Transforms Your Jewish Journey Read Post »
Why would someone convert to Judaism twice? It’s a question I get a lot—and honestly, it’s a fair one. But it’s also very common. The first time I converted, I thought I had found my middle path. But deep down, I knew I wasn’t done. What followed was years of wrestling, recommitting, and rebuilding. My
7 Years, 3 Batei Din, 1 Jewish Soul Read Post »
Bayit Builders Is Officially Underway – And We’re Just Getting Started This month, the doors to Bayit Builders opened for the very first time. And as of now, we’ve closed the Founding Member launch. The doors will reopen to new members on Rosh Chodesh Elul, Aug. 24, just in time for the High Holidays. You
41 Reasons I’m Grateful: The First Bayit Builders Are Here Read Post »