Jews by Choice Archives - Alma

Memoirist Qian Julie Wang Finally Found a Home With Her Fellow Jews of Color

By Emily Burack

September 2, 2021

A Beautiful Modest Swimwear Line From One of Judaism’s ‘Lost Souls’

By Chloe Sarbib

August 27, 2021

How I Found My Own Atypical Jewish Community After Converting

By Quiara Hazlewood

July 28, 2021

I Thought the Mikveh Would Stir Up Past Trauma. Asking These Questions Helped.

By Quiara Hazlewood

July 13, 2021

The Best Books for Exploring Conversion to Judaism

By Stephanie DeKeyser

June 17, 2021

I Felt Like an Imposter as a Jewish Convert. Then I Started Baking Bagels.

By Abby Jo Morris

March 1, 2021

When a Jewish Convert Finds Himself in a Hot Tub Full of Neo-Nazis

By Caleb A. Guedes-Reed

January 19, 2021

A Jewish Convert’s Guide to Surviving Christmas

By Larissa Fair

December 14, 2020

I Converted Through Reform Judaism. Stop Telling Me I’m Not a Jew.

By Jessy Kuehne

October 26, 2020

I’m Not Done Converting Yet & I’m Already Dealing With Anti-Semitism

By Anonymous

August 13, 2020