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A Personal Journey
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Converting to Judaism from a Baptist upbringing.
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There's a movie tonight at the synagogue, but I'm so tired. T_T Trying to socialize is really hard for me, especially when I've been at work all day.
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October 26, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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Jewish Film Study
Started as a discussion in r/Judaism for movie recommendations. I started working on this list because of a conversation in r/Judaism, but I’ve been adding to it as I find more movies I’d like to in…
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October 26, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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Several years ago, I had a dream. I dreamed I was lost in a massive bookstore, a used bookstore that took up several city blocks. As I wandered through it, I had this urgent feeling like I was lookin…
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October 26, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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I’ve been turning my thoughts toward the upcoming Christian holidays because my in laws have a very conservative outlook and a tradition they expect every year. Every year, my MIL passes around a bo…
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October 26, 2024 at 5:01 PM
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#thedybbuk #jewishfilm #yiddishfilm #jewishbychoice #kijiconverts
A Personal Journey
I watched the Dybbuk a few days ago, much to my delight. I found the Kino Classics Blu-ray collection called “Jewish Soul” which includes a bunch of Yiddish film that’s hard to find. I’m watching it…
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October 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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#shabbatshalom #jewishbychoice #kijiconverts
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As I ate my Shabbat dinner, I reflected on the idea of eating as a mitzah. I know it was specifically in context as eating during a fast when you have to in order to support your life, but it’s somet…
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October 26, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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A Personal Journey
I’m so discouraged right now. I was all set to attend my first in-person service tonight, feeling good and strong and healthy for a change, no migraines for three weeks, a great meeting with Rabbi To…
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October 26, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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Had my first meeting with Rabbi Tom today. Delightful man, very easy to talk to. He’s recommended me for his Judaism for Adults class and said he looked forward to seeing me there. He invited me to s…
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October 26, 2024 at 4:58 PM
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#yomkippur #jewishbychoice #kijiconverts
A Personal Journey
So. Things I learned from my first Yom Kippur fast. I can make it all day without food. I cannot manage it without water, especially if I have to work. By noon, my lips were chapped and my mouth wa…
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October 26, 2024 at 4:57 PM
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Started my fast for the holiday by eating two slices of pizza before lighting my candles and saying my blessing. Spent some time today reading about the meaning of Yom Kippur. I wish I could fully f…
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October 26, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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Thoughts on Fasting
So I read the weekly Torah and Haftarah on Sefaria.org It feels very odd to be reading these from a different angle. I read the Bible as a Christian kid/teen/young adult and now going back to it to…
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October 26, 2024 at 4:55 PM
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My second Shabbat and my first Rosh Hashanah. Wegmans had round challah with raisins and I really enjoyed it. My partner brought home pizza and offered to share it tonight, which was just perfect. I…
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October 26, 2024 at 4:55 PM
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I finished my challah cover! Just need to weave in the ends and wash/block it. I’m really happy with how it came out. Standard sized Corelle dinner plate for scale.
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October 26, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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Music Recs?
As a new Jewish convert, one of the things I feel like I'm missing and have no idea where to start is with Jewish music. I love music, love to sing and would really enjoy having that element as part…
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October 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
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Thoughts from my first Shabbat: Kosher wine is extremely sweet. I bought a blackberry wine, since it didn’t list any additional sweeteners. It’s rather like drinking port. It felt very weird praying...
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October 26, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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A Personal Journey
I’m working on a Challah cover, since I don’t have one and I really want something I made myself. 100% cotton, crocheted in a honeycomb stitch. I might add some blue fringe afterward.
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October 26, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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A Personal Journey
Took a big step today and talked to my manager about my nascent conversion, mostly in the context of discussing holidays and days off. She was surprised but supportive, as she is in most things. It w…
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October 26, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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I started reading “Living a Jewish Life” today. I made an appointment to meet with one of the local Rabbis last week. But there’s so much I don’t know and I’m scared of what’s ahead. This is a really big change for me and I still don’t even know what I’m doing yet.

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Living a Jewish Life
Jewish tradition is a gift and a challenge. Living a Je…
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October 26, 2024 at 4:43 PM