Archive - Chosen By Choice

Getting It Wrong Is Part of Conversion

Or so I tell myself!

Aug 31, 2021 •

July 2021

Programming Note: Pace Will Be Slower As World Comes Back

Chosen By Choice continues, but it's time for more IRL Jewish life and learning!

Jul 29, 2021 •

San Francisco's Top Irishman on His Conversion to Judaism

I just love Tommy Collison, ok. There's no news peg.

Jul 15, 2021 •

An Orthodox Rabbi Says: Don’t Turn Converts Away

"When faced with such enthusiastic young souls seeking Torah, how can any of us say anything but Welcome?"

Jul 8, 2021 •

A Short One This Week

Just a little riff on *showing up.*

Jul 1, 2021 •

June 2021

He Raised Jewish Children. 20 Years In, He Officially Joined The Tribe.

This newsletter is now raining men! Hallelujah!

Jun 24, 2021 •

"I explained Yom Kippur during a Sunday night Packers-Saints game"

A Midwesterner converts. A plea for men. And a call to support a local event space.

Jun 10, 2021 •

A Conversion Completed In Conflict

A guest essay about living through the recent rocket campaign in Israel -- and feeling confused by the response back home.

Jun 3, 2021 •

May 2021

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