#conversion student

[meanderingdownthelongroad]

i love you visibly jewish jews. i love you jews that keep tznuit. i love you jews that wear tichels or head scarves. i love you jews that wear tallit katan and who openly and proudly wear their tzitzit. i love you jews that wear kippot. i love you jews that wear chai or magen david necklaces/earrings. i love you jews that are open and proud.

as a conversion student i see you. and i want nothing more than to be just like you one day.

#jumblr #conversion student #jew by choice #i would like to add that i understand with things going on not everyone is able to live openly jewish #in order to stay safe #but i just wanted to share a little bit of joy

[pigfromchino]

daily reminder to support your local library lest i appear in your home

#posts brought to you by me finally making a kanopy account from my library's brochure #currently watching Dr. Carasik's lecture on how to read Biblical Hebrew and it's so freaking good #highly recommend if you're looking for ways to learn online #if u don't have a library nearby (i get that. i used to be u) there is always soulseek #who said that #jumblr #conversion student

[sorrymyrabbisaidno]

Just davened Ma'ariv and feel so much better. Praying for peace always helps me.

#praying #judaism #conversion student #may g-d bless the entire people israel and all who dwell on earth

[wittyjewishpun]

shalom all! ❤️

are there any conversion friendly/conversion student themed discord servers that are decently active? trying to find an online community for my boyfriend and i to discuss jewish topics with. :-) thanks so much in advance!

#jumblr #jewish convert #conversion student #personal

[thatonekid-gotakunerd-blog]

my computer keeps suggesting OMER stock info to me...

...because I have looked up “Omer,” like, as in counting them. 

Not what I meant, guys, but it does work as a nice reminder. 

Anyways -- it’s 25 days, which is 3 weeks and 4 days of the Omer!

#judaism #conversion student #counting the omer #weird tech things

[erenalias]

Yom HaShoah was yesterday and I wanted to share an excerpt from a small paper I wrote for my Rabbi about the history of antisemitism and how it impacts my journey home to Judaism as a conversion student.

“When I begin to feel worried or scared and have the urge to shrink myself down I think of the story of Chanukah, the story of Esther, and the stories of those who never stopped fighting the Nazis while being enslaved in concentration camps. I think about all of the Jews who proudly stand up and face antisemitism head-on in countries all over the world today because hiding away, cowering, and dying out is what the antisemites and white supremacists want. They want us to be too afraid to show ourselves, they want us to cower and convert in order to fly below the radar. But, the history of antisemitism is incomplete without the history of Jewish resistance, Jewish resilience, and Jewish pride. Many of our holidays celebrate the ability to stand up in the face of danger and not back down. L'Chaim, the toast we say over wine, is to remind us that we are alive despite it all, to celebrate a uniquely beautiful and Jewish life. The history of antisemitism is something I am well aware of on a first-hand account, but it is not something I fear because the Jewish tradition, the tradition of my spiritual ancestors, is to survive against all odds. ”

Am Yisreal Chai

#antisemetism mention #jewish conversion #conversion student

[crystalnotebook]

Day 6: Are there other languages you learn besides your native langauge? If so, which ones?

[October 23rd, 2022]

(Picture so very unrelated) Currently, I'm only actively learning Finnish, since that's all I really have time for. Eventually, I'm going to figure out how to fit Hebrew into my schedule, but for now the extent of that is muttering along with prayers and liturgical songs and hoping for the best.

In the past, I was also learning German and French. I stopped French after grade 10 because I just didn't have to take it anymore, and German was replaced with Finnish because I wanted to reconnect with my heritage and didn't have time for both. I would like to get back into both of those, but I'd prioritize French because I want to apply to McGill University in the future and their MD program requires a certain level of proficiency in French.

Just to summarize for my own sake, my language learning priority as of writing this post is:

Finnish

Hebrew

French

German

Hoogh.

#|~notes from roderich's desk~| #studyingunderthefallingleaves #studyblr #studyspo #study notes #studying #study motivation #study #study hard #duolingo #languages #jewish conversion #conversion student

[cornbreadjustice]

Hi! This is my first post here, but I've been a lurker on Tumblr for a long time. I wanted to start this blog as a diary, of sorts, for my conversion journey. I've contemplated converting for about 7 years, but just recently made the leap and got involved in a local synagogue. So far it's going well, and my rabbi is great, but I felt the need to have a record of sorts of my thoughts, and also to interact with the community online a bit!

My name is Cor, I'm trans and queer, I grew up in the South but now live around Philly, and I'm in grad school. I'm currently in a masters program, on track for a PhD. My family is Appalachian and I've spent a lot of my life there, so the region has my heart even if I don't live there anymore. I'm married to my spouse and I also have a boyfriend- we're all polya and super happy. I have two very silly dogs, and a few poison dart frogs who live in a pretty terrarium that I don't touch because my spouse is the one with the green thumb, not me.

This blog will be a mix of Jewish-journey content and fandom content, probably. Likely just a place for me to dump all my thoughts and likes and such. I'd love to meet some people, too, so please feel free to say hi!

#jumblr #conversion student #conversion to judaism #introduction post #about me

[jewishconvertthings]

Honestly can I just say: all of y'all who are starting or continuing your conversions right now, even in these terrible times, and experiencing and embracing Jewish joy at a time when it is very hard to be Jewish? You are such a miracle and a blessing. There is a special kind of ahavat Yisrael - love for the Jewish people - that gerim bring to the table, and it's so life-giving always. But especially in dark times. Especially now.

May your light be a blessing on all of us!

#yes I'm obviously a ger too #this one is more aimed at the conversion students #I already signed up to be here and that is a Choice I have made #thank you to the bright-eyed students for reminding me why I did <3 #you give the rest of us such chizzuk #jewish convert things #jumblr #converting to judaism

[marlynnofmany]

"The vikings were a mix of the mafia and pirates."

"Oh, so like 'I'll give you a walk-a the plank that you can't refuse.'"

"It's a nice farm here. Be a shame if something happened to it."

"Now I like you fine, but Olaf here, he hates -- where are we? England. He hates England."

#Stone is a history teacher #he just explained dane-geld to his students #aka the gold that you pay the Danes to go a-viking somewhere else #apparently one of the students made a mafia comparison #then this conversation happened when he told me about it later #we have fun #history #vikings #conversations from our house

[meanderingdownthelongroad]

Does anyone ever feel like they have to be a scholar to get taken seriously? Like the further I get into the Jewish community and the more I try to sometimes gently have conversations with people I know about antisemitism and various things that seriously impact the community I feel like I have to have scholarly levels of knowledge to get taken seriously at times. Like the fact that I don’t have scholarly articles sitting off the top of my head that I can site to people somehow makes my points less valid. I mean ideally I’d love to have that sort of knowledge, I’ve definitely considered going to rabbinical school or a yeshiva after I’ve finished converting and have been Jewish for a little bit. However, for the time being that isn’t realistic for me, nor is it all that realistic for your average Jew to be a scholar thoroughly versed in every little bit of Jewish culture, history, and practice.

I will add the caveat these conversations are almost never with complete strangers, they are with classmates or with friends. Like someone will say something ignorant or I will be ranting to a friend about some of my personal frustrations. But even then I’ve had people not take me seriously at times. Like. This isn’t stuff I’m making up for fun. I get not taking people 100% at face value all the time but come on guys. Do I really have to start citing sources to get taken seriously?

#jumblr #jewish convert #conversion student #antisemtism #anyways idk this is something i’ve been stewing about for a bit #and tbh i can’t tell if its a personal anxiety that i’m projecting or an actual issue #or the secret third option #i’m just stuck around kinda sucky people

[yeoldenews]

A mother's word for word transcription of the imaginary phone call her four-year-old made to Santa Claus in 1911.

(source: The Harbor Beach Times, December 22, 1911.)

Through some outrageous case of serendipity I found a recording of another phone call this same child made 60 years later. Though I have to say his choice of conversational partner is a definite downgrade from the first call.

#I've started using 'our bees are all dead' as my standard filler during lulls in conversation #and no I am not kidding #that is actually 64 year old George Arthur Lincoln in the recording #I'm writing up a bio of him that will hopefully be up within a few days #because this kid grew up to be involved in Forrest Gump levels of 20th century historical events #he was the youngest american general in wwii and was involved in the strategy of d-day and the planned invasion of Japan #he was at yalta and potsdam #he started a social sciences department at West Point #which resulted in his students being called commies because why should soldiers study culture and economics instead of shoot gun at thing #he ended up as the director of the office of emergency preparedness while nixon was president - hence the phone call #this poor man had to sit through so many meetings with Henry Kissinger #his younger brother (Waunce from the letter) was also a general #they were known as 'big abe' and 'little abe'

[wittyjewishpun]

first class was yesterday evening, and i’m so excited to see everyone next week already!! what a wonderful group of people 😭🫶🏻

#personal #jewish convert #conversion student

[morganbritton132]

Steve comes into Eddie’s studio while he’s on a live stream and just manhandles him until they’re cuddling the way he wants. Eddie, at no point, acknowledges that this is happening or stalls in what he was saying.

In fact, Eddie doesn’t break the stream of consciousness pouring out of his mouth until Steve tugs on a strand of his hair and asks, “Do I suck?”

“No, of course not.”

“Sometimes I feel like I never really stopped being the asshole I was in high school and-“

“Let’s stop there, Stevie,” Eddie say soft but firm. “Remember when you saved my life? Remember when you stood up to a psychopath for a bunch of kids you barely knew? Assholes don’t do that. Heroes do.”

“Plus,” Eddie adds, “Even when you do suck, it’s really good.”

#Steve says ‘what were you talking about?’ and Eddie goes back to his rambling like this conversation never happened #Steve will snap at one student and panic that maybe he’s a bad person #eddie munson tiktok saga #steve harrington #eddie munson

[misuser-of-the-speaking-weight]

these r the questions everyone is asking

#i’m in mourning bc of the finale so i’m rewatching some highlight episodes #this was Such an episode. conversion therapy escapes evil nuns murder coverups intense student body president campaigning lodge weirdness #truly had everything #also them going to gay kevin for gay conversion therapy escape advice is so funny to me. ofc he knows! we will miss u gay kevin #riverdale #veronica lodge #luna.words

[nerdgirlnarrates]

Had to explain to my parents last night that women don’t pee out of their vaginas. And then they just didn’t believe me!!! My mother kept saying that she knows she only has two holes (?????????) until my dad made everyone move on.

#i was so stunned #like I could barely believe they actually didn’t know this #but they were so insistent I was wrong! #once again the fact that I’m about to graduate medical school means almost nothing to them #I don’t want this to come off as too disparaging #like I truly love my parents and we have a good relationship #but goddamn if this wasn’t one of the weirdest conversations of my life #anatomy #medicine #medblr #med school #med student #my content #my text posts