Blogger has added a new feature: Reactions. They’re little check-boxes at the bottom of each post now. Have suggestions for other reactions I should add? Currently, I’ve added funny, painful, thought-provoking, and hits home. If you have suggestions for changing those, I’m open to that! Get your creative juices flowing! I thought this might be […]
Management Update: Blogger Has a New Feature! Read Post »
It seems like I started this blog yesterday! Yet here we are, 100 blog posts in! I hope you’ve all enjoyed my blog as much as I’ve enjoyed writing for you! I hope you’ve found it comforting, funny, and useful. After all, conversion/becoming observant shouldn’t be as soul-crushing and humorless as some people would like
A Milestone: 100 Blog Posts! Read Post »
I think the title just about sums it up. Regular posts will now be Monday-Friday, with random posts added as they come up!
Management Update: No More Posts on Sundays Read Post »
As you’ve probably noticed, the blog has a new layout! I hope you like it! And if you have eagle eyes, you may have noticed that there are new pages listed above! Enjoy the expanded content, provided as always to promote practicality in the conversion process. If you have suggestions, edits, or gripes, my email
Management Update: Expanded Content and New Layout! Read Post »
Mandatory Disclaimers: (1) I am not a rabbi. I am certainly no halachic source. I’m not even in a formal learning program right now, so my resources are my congregational rabbi, great friends (including an informal tutor and a couple of orthodox rabbis), and my own research, usually online. (2) I talk a lot about
Management Update: Expanded the Mandatory Disclosures Read Post »
So…I’m trying to learn how Blogspot works. I have to say, it’s pretty amazing. I have used LiveJournal, and this is the space-age compared to LJ! I finally figured out how to schedule posts for the future, so now postings will arrive as a regularly scheduled thing. I have one post scheduled for 7am Pacific
Management Update: Chavi is learning how Blogspot works Read Post »
Here is the mandatory introduction. As any Jewish convert/convert-in-progress knows, when you’re converting to Judaism, sometimes you just wanna know you’re not crazy. This will hopefully help keep me accountable to my learning, as well as sharing those funny little moments when you wonder if you’re crazy. Disclaimer: in all areas of my life, I
Mandatory Introduction Read Post »