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And why, and I don't know if I'm fully like, if there was a path of least resistance and like a, um, a drive by rabbi could just be like, you know what you are, you're Jewish now. Um, why wouldn't you opt for that? If, if that, like, if something like that were available.
And why, and I don't know if I'm fully like, if there was a path of least resistance and like a, um, a drive by rabbi could just be like, you know what you are, you're Jewish now. Um, why wouldn't you opt for that? If, if that, like, if something like that were available.
And why, and I don't know if I'm fully like, if there was a path of least resistance and like a, um, a drive by rabbi could just be like, you know what you are, you're Jewish now. Um, why wouldn't you opt for that? If, if that, like, if something like that were available.
At what pace and what's your limit? You know, like, I mean, understand the holidays, understand like the stories.
At what pace and what's your limit? You know, like, I mean, understand the holidays, understand like the stories.
At what pace and what's your limit? You know, like, I mean, understand the holidays, understand like the stories.
I'm curious. You mentioned rough history. Obviously, I'm familiar with what you're speaking of. And obviously, the anti-Semitism in this world right now is at a scary level. But that's my question to you is like, Forget about the conversion part.
I'm curious. You mentioned rough history. Obviously, I'm familiar with what you're speaking of. And obviously, the anti-Semitism in this world right now is at a scary level. But that's my question to you is like, Forget about the conversion part.
I'm curious. You mentioned rough history. Obviously, I'm familiar with what you're speaking of. And obviously, the anti-Semitism in this world right now is at a scary level. But that's my question to you is like, Forget about the conversion part.
Did you feel like your non-Jewish boyfriend empathized with you as a Jewish person in your community and the plight that Jewish people have to endure on a regular basis? And do you feel like at the holidays he had participated with you, do you feel like he picked up on and at least educated himself, whether he believed and actually personally gave his shit, but just like how well, how much?
Did you feel like your non-Jewish boyfriend empathized with you as a Jewish person in your community and the plight that Jewish people have to endure on a regular basis? And do you feel like at the holidays he had participated with you, do you feel like he picked up on and at least educated himself, whether he believed and actually personally gave his shit, but just like how well, how much?
Did you feel like your non-Jewish boyfriend empathized with you as a Jewish person in your community and the plight that Jewish people have to endure on a regular basis? And do you feel like at the holidays he had participated with you, do you feel like he picked up on and at least educated himself, whether he believed and actually personally gave his shit, but just like how well, how much?
I think be real with yourself about like what you really are asking someone when you're asking them to convert. And I think you have to be really honest with yourself about the importance of the idea of something versus the reality of something. Because if what I'm hearing from you, and we'll get into the, but I am fascinated by this conversation.
I think be real with yourself about like what you really are asking someone when you're asking them to convert. And I think you have to be really honest with yourself about the importance of the idea of something versus the reality of something. Because if what I'm hearing from you, and we'll get into the, but I am fascinated by this conversation.
I think be real with yourself about like what you really are asking someone when you're asking them to convert. And I think you have to be really honest with yourself about the importance of the idea of something versus the reality of something. Because if what I'm hearing from you, and we'll get into the, but I am fascinated by this conversation.
When you get into the like, will you convert for me? It's just like, again, you can't make people believe.
When you get into the like, will you convert for me? It's just like, again, you can't make people believe.
When you get into the like, will you convert for me? It's just like, again, you can't make people believe.
So that was sort of my, that makes sense. Yeah. It's just, there are subtleties obviously with that line of questioning and cause like for him converting is getting married.
So that was sort of my, that makes sense. Yeah. It's just, there are subtleties obviously with that line of questioning and cause like for him converting is getting married.