Did you see? I have added a plethora of new content everywhere on this website and a lot more is coming, all to keep celebrating the 2nd anniversary. I decided that since it is the second year, to have two months of ongoing celebrations here, which means more more more content, new content, and maybe…
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Piling on the new content
If you have a good look around, you’ll see a lot of new content has been added and a lot more is still on the way. I started by adding articles in each of the article’s sub-sections, some of which are very long. I am adding a bunch of content today as well, so keep…
The second anniversary is in five days!!!
It will have been two years on the fifteenth of May, 2023 and oh my this website has grown and transformed so much in such a short period of time. A labor of love is all I can say about it and as such, on the anniversary date, I will be releasing some very nice…
Speech with IAC
Tonight I talked at Temple Hillel Beth El to a group of IAC youth about my past, extremism, and what I have learned about it all. It was an incredible night, that I am proud to have been a part of and I received a standing ovation and flowers, which honestly, almost brought me to…
Thanksgiving 2022!!!
From me and mine to you and yours, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am thankful for so much this year, which is why I have been able to cope with losing much of my mobility during it all. It has been a year of ups and down, but the ups have been through the roof… so…
My results
So, in my quest to get my health in check (It’s a Mitzvah) I’ve gotten some disconcerting news regarding my spine and neck. Now, before I get into the bad stuff, let me tell you the good stuff… Other than slightly elevated blood pressure, everything else internally is pretty healthy and the problems from my…
My Selichot speech
On Saturday, September 17th, Selichot, I will be speaking at our synagogue Congregation Rodeph Shalom on Teshuva at 8:00 pm before services begin. It will be an emotional time because of my past, but a beautiful one because of my present. I am not nervous because I love our congregation every last person in it…
A new booklet?
Shabbat Shalom all, I have written a rather long article here in the journey to Judaism section, and it has led to the decision to write a booklet on what I’ve learned, my views, my Jewish values, my family’s Jewish practices, and more. I honestly don’t know who it would appeal to in regards to…
We’ve completed our conversion!
I just wrote on completing our conversion as of yesterday, you can read more about it HERE. This is the first day of the rest of our lives as a fully Jewish family and the emotion is genuinely palpable in our home. It was truly a magical day for us and one that we will…
Excitement building and new Tallit in the works!
We are nine short days away from the final portion of the conversion process and we’re so excited. It has been an amazing journey of learning and growing, getting to know about the culture and peoplehood of the Jews, getting to learn about Torah, and growing close to Hashem. Throughout this year and a half…