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I Chose a Non-Jew--and the Non-Jew Chose JudaismBy Lyssa Friedman
A personal narrative of a woman whose partner converted to Judaism while she remained conflicted.
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Conversion
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Coming Full Circle
By Kathy BloomfieldA personal narrative of a woman who researches Judaism before agreeing to raise her child Jewish and then decides to convert herself.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
I Am a Jew
By Ellen BernsteinA Jew-by-choice describes what she thinks is wonderful about being Jewish.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
Country Music Singer and Actress Mare Winningham's Journey to Judaism
By Naomi PfeffermanA profile of the singer/ actress Mare Winningham on her experience with converted Judaism and her high observance.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
A Jewish Looking Soul
By Danielle FreniPersonal narrative from an Italian-Irish woman expressing her anxieties over converting to Judaism because she imagines that all Jews look "Jewish."
Date: 08-13-2007 -
Open Orthodox Conversion to Intermarried Couples, Urges Group
By Larry LuxnerA news article about how the Orthodox Jewish community is becoming more open toward members of interfaith families considering conversion.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
How My Jewish Boyfriend Resisted My Desire to Convert
By Angela GarberA personal narrative from one woman who chooses to convert despite her Jewish boyfriend’s lack of enthusiasm.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
Night Reading: A Still Small Voice - The Mystery of Religious Conversion
By Eugene L. PoganyA review of a book where a boy chooses his Jewish heritage over his parent’s Catholic conversion by a man who was in a similar situation.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
Dear Gil, I'm Thinking of Becoming a Christian
By Gil MannRabbi Gil Mann weighs one mans potential choice to convert to Christianity for spiritual reasons.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
My Mikvah: A Meaningful Part of My Reform Conversion and Journey to Judaism
By Rachel GoldsmithThe personal narrative of a man who decided to convert to Judaism after sensing a ancestral connection with the faith.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
Teaching Judaism Without The Sales Pitch
By Danielle FreniHow do outreach workers make people feel comfortable learning about Judaism without pressuring them to convert?
Date: 06-25-2008
