I tried to get some Hebrew reading help from a kiruv organization that offers free tutoring to any Jew. Interestingly, they will work with gay Jews, intermarried Jews, or any other non-Orthodox Jew. However, they will not work with a convert who has had a non-Orthodox conversion because we are “not Jewish.” Of course, they […]
Changing from Jeans-and-T-Shirts to Skirts-and-Sleeves
I’ve always been a jeans-and-t-shirts kind of girl. Very low maintenance. So much so that I didn’t even know I have an obsessive compulsion to color-coordinate until my freshman year of college! Beginning to work in a professional field had partially ruined this tendency, but in April 2010, I switched full-time to knee-length or longer […]
The Best Part of Converting
You know the best part about converting? Preparing for a mitzvah IS a mitzvah, so I will eventually get “credit” for all the things I’m doing pre-Conversion 2.0. Why is this awesome? It means that even my most awful, stupid mistakes are actually a mitzvah in themselves rather than being a chet that might turn […]
Mandatory Introduction
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 […]
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