Posts Tagged ‘ conversion ’

The “Kosher Convert” Cooking Show

January 14, 2013
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The world of kosher cooking is an ever-expanding one, filled with textures and flavors far beyond the confines of our bubbes’ kitchens. The newest addition to this world is the Kosher Convert, an online cooking series created by Jew-by-choice Ashira Ungar-Sargon and her husband Eliyahu. In the premiere episode (“Chanukah Beignets”),…

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The Rebbe’s Christian Son

November 6, 2012
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untold-tales-hasidim

Members of the Chabad-Lubavitch sect of Hasidism love nothing more than telling stories about their rebbes. One…

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Conversion from A to Z

April 24, 2012
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becoming jewish

Converts to Judaism don’t always get the sweetest deal. In fact, according to the Talmud (Yevamot…

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Third Time’s the Charm

January 18, 2012
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There’s a man at a comedy club wearing…

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Murder, Poisons, and Conversos

January 5, 2012
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shylock

Dr. Rodrigo López was born in Portugal in the 16th…

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A Holiday from the Black Plague

December 21, 2011
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decameron

In The Decameron, a group of 10 young people–three…

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The Convert’s Burden

December 2, 2011
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book

In the 1800s and early 1900s, many Jews…

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Choosing to Be Jewish

February 23, 2011
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choosing to be jewish

Derek’s parents are divorced. He lives with his…

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