Jana Shortal’s Road To Judaism
How someone not searching for faith found her way to Judaism.
A Convert’s Hanukkah With Non-Jewish Relatives
Balancing Hanukkah, Christmas and relatives.
HaBaitah For The Holidays
Christmas is not a big holiday for most Jews. But for converts to Judaism, Christmas often means a trip home for a porkless reunion with the mishpacha.
Coming Home
Our souls and our hearts can lead us to great joy, if we can listen and follow.
Who is a Jew?
Dierdra Rutherford Fein reflects on helping her husband claim his Jewish identity – despite the fact that many Jews don’t consider him Jewish.
Oy Betcha: Conversion vs. Introversion
I wish I could say that I continue to run fearlessly to synagogue, but, truthfully, it is often very nearly too much for me.
A Ger in Alexandria
People who know me well know that I am Jewish. People who know me better know I wasn’t born Jewish. Very soon, a change in Israel may force me to reevaluate how I see myself as a Jew.
More Details on Israel's Conversion Bill (Plus a Primer on Israeli Politics)
Israel’s controversial new conversion bill, and the coalition politics swirling around it. Jenna Mitelman’s take on why it will never pass.
Give PM Netanyahu a Piece of Your Mind
A call for action from Rabbi Morris Allen and the Rabbinical Association on an issue that affects the treatment of converts to Judaism in Israel.
