The Closeted Convert

To highlight “problems” within Jewish orthodox society--with an eye towards fixing them-- through the experience of a closeted convert’s life long journey through Judaism.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Moving to Wordpress

I've moved things over to WordPress: http://closetedconvert.wordpress.com

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Who is a Jew? Who is Jewish? How Jewish are you?

There are communal identifying factors, Halakhnocratic factors, and personal identification factors involved here. Within the Jewish world I...

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Scratching the Surface of Status

The greatest burden I have had to encounter in the Jewish community is that of the burden of status. There are three main factors that I hav...

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The Journey begins: The beginning in a nutshell

I am a convert to Judaism. I was once not Jewish. I have gentile relatives. I am a convert. I am a Ger. Whew... Ok, that took a lot to be a...

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