The beauty of conversion is that one chooses their religious identity--that one becomes Jewish because it the religion that speaks most to them. But there is a comfort that comes from inheriting tradition that we did not realize we took for granted prior to conversion, from the little things we did in our pre-Jewish lives that we did not realize were so much a part of our identity.
I will start this post off by saying that yes, this is shameless pandering on some level. But nothing I'm about to say about my car isn't completely true (and anyone who has ever heard me wax on and on about my nearly eighteen-year-old car can confirm the validity of the sentiments hereafter). My parents purchased … Continue reading Love: It’s What Makes a Subaru MY Subaru
Being in a space where I've sung Kol Nidre, where I've attended Shabbat services several times, I began to hear the Hindu-inspired words from our yoga instructor instructor and attempt to put them into a Jewish context.
For most people, nightmares include intrinsically scary elements. Your second grade teacher suddenly becomes a T-Rex and disembowels all of your classmates Red Wedding-style as you stare on in horror. Out of nowhere, you're in your dorm, and MONSTERS! Scary MONSTERS! show up and all you have to fight them with is your stupid Red … Continue reading The Night of the Dissertation Proposal Defense
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