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Yona Speidel on Conversion, Identity, and the Jewish Soul

“Conversion felt less like becoming someone new and more like excavating a Jewish soul that had always been there.” That unforgettable line from writer and musician Yona

When Your Soul Finds Its Way Home: Kennedy Fortgang's Jewish Journey

What would make a young woman from rural Wisconsin leave behind everything familiar and embrace Orthodox Judaism? Kennedy Fortgang never met a Jewish person until she wa

Faith, Identity and Courage in Paris with Myriam Sommer

At a time when being Jewish feels more dangerous than ever, why are more people choosing to become Jewish? In this powerful episode, host Rabbi Adam Mintz and Meredith B

How Sarah Hildering Turned Chaos Into Purpose in Israel

Sarah Hildering’s life changed the moment silence became louder than violence. Sarah Hildering’s journey is a powerful exploration of identity, courage, and what it mean

Is This the End of the Golden Age of American Jews? With Miriam Bodian

The easiest time to become Jewish may already be behind us. Becoming Jewish has never been simple. History shows that people often choose Judaism at moments when it carr

Why Fashion Writer, Kaitlin Kehler, Felt Pulled Toward Orthodox Judaism

This episode is about choosing Judaism when it would be easier not to. Choosing Judaism today is not a passive decision. It is a conscious step toward identity, communit

Walking With a Convert: How Faith Reshaped the Gersen Family

This is the rare story of a family who became more Jewish not through tradition, but through reinvention. In this conversation, Jacob Gersen opens up about his family hi

From Interfaith Marriage to Full Belonging - The Bregman Journey

I thought religion might divide us. Instead, it shaped everything we became.This episode dives deep into love, faith, and identity — following a couple who built a Jewish

What Really Happens When You Convert—Twice with Danielle Tomson

What happens when your conversion is accepted in one community but rejected in another? This episode dives into the remarkable journey of Danielle Tomson, a scholar of p

From Minister to Mikvah: A Journey Few Could Imagine

This is the story of how a Christian minister became Jewish—and why it felt like coming home. In this deeply personal and moving episode, listeners are invited into the

What happens when you finally find your community

What happens when you fall in love and find your community. What does it mean to convert to Judaism—not just ritually, but spiritually, emotionally, communally? In this

What Happens When a Lifelong Jew Is Told She’s Not “Jewish Enough” with Tiffany Harris

She was born Jewish—but not “Jewish enough” to get on the synagogue email list. What happens when a committed Jewish leader—steeped in Jewish life, identity, and service

What Happens When Rabbis Say No to Conversion?

​What happens when being ‘Jewish enough’ depends on who’s asking? Orthodox conversion is no longer just about halacha—it’s become a battlefield of power, conformity, and

What Happens When You Rethink Jewish Conversion?

Orthodox conversion rules are less about faith—and more about politics. In an age where Jewish identity is more fluid and fragmented than ever, this episode dives deep i

1. Conversion in a Post-October 7 World

On October 7th, the world changed—and for some, so did their decision to embrace Judaism. Conversion to Judaism is a deeply personal journey, but it’s also a subject of