I hear it all the time. And I posted it on our Online Conversion To Judaism page. It’s the question all converts want a sincere answer to. Why should they pay someone to convert to Judaism? Here’s why… Too busy to watch an 8 minute video? Here’s the bottom line: Conversion costs money. If you [...]
I get weirded out by nouns. Specifically of the proper variety. I know I’m a blogger/writer or whatever and I should be in love with ALL THE GRAMMARS!! but dudes I’m just not. Well, not when I guess it comes to me, like about me? I don’t know. Let me just tell you the story. [...]
I’m stupid new to Judaism. Stupid new. Like I’m still getting around to telling some random people I’m converting, baby-stepping my way into Kosher living, and met my first Rabbi yesterday kind of new. And unlike most people I’m reading about on the interwebs, I’m more than super proud of this. I’m beyond happy to [...]
It’s finally here: our first PunkTorah conversion essay book! Choosing To Be Chosen is the first anthology by converts to Judaism from the PunkTorah/OneShul community. From Orthodox to Reform, LGBT and straight, from funny accidents to times of tragedy, this collection of stories is captivating, personal and inspiring. There are only 25 copies of the [...]
We’re excited to announce the start of our new book, “The Jewish Convert Handbook”. In this book, you will discover what it really means to convert to Judaism, the myths and facts about conversion, the secret history of converts to Judaism, and all the dirty secrets your rabbi doesn’t want you to know! Plus, our [...]
