Shavuot

From Our Archives: Shavuot

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“It’s a journey— the day you convert is the first day of a very long journey.”  Just in time for Shavuos, we dug up a few articles from our archives about the arduos journey of conversion.  

“It’s a journey— the day you convert is the first day of a very long journey.”

Just in time for Shavuot, we dug up a few articles from our archives about the challenging journey of conversion.

The Prince of Light: The Story of an African Prince Who Left Royalty and Fortune to Pursue a Torah Lifestyle by Yitta Halberstam (summer 2006)

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