Category Archives: Conversion

The Terrible Beauty Of The Evil Man

The first time I was given a link to this memoir by Finis Leavell Beauchamp about his conversion to Orthodox Judaism from evangelical Christianity, and I saw the cover and the title, I wanted to keep the book at arm’s … Continue reading

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Converting To Judaism To Raise Your Social Status

“Orthodox Jew” is a prestigious status and the convert gets to claim it upon passing through the process (which is usually less work than getting an AA degree). I notice among many converts (including myself) and would-be converts to Judaism … Continue reading

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Advice For A Black Transgender Convert To Judaism

Gavriel emails: Good Afternoon Luke, I was looking at your youtube video regarding Judaism and conversion and I wanted to ask you a few questions. What is the best way for someone to go about converting? I am a FTM … Continue reading

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Gone Tribal

There’s nothing so beautiful that it cannot be perverted and debased and ultimately used for evil. Love is great, but sometimes love leads to murder. Marriage is great, but sometimes marriage leads to murder. Religion is great, but sometimes religion … Continue reading

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How Do You Convert To Judaism If You Are Painfully Shy?

When you convert to Judaism, you not only are converting to a religion and to a way of life, you are converting to a specific people with strong genetic ties to each other. The single most important challenge in converting … Continue reading

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