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This wasn’t an easy post to prepare for. There is no more a “typical Jew” than there is a typical American. Jews themselves are difficult to define. Are they a race, a religion, a culture, a nation, just a bunch of people with great food? One might say “yes” to all of that, but the most…

No journey is complete without a map, and that is exactly what Michael Solender is for my month with Judaism. From the moment I stepped out of my car after a 2 1/2 hour trek to meet him, Michael had a plan for my 36 hour visit: immerse Andrew in as much Judaism as possible…

Shalom everyone and welcome to Month Four of Project Conversion: Judaism! Today’s post will be short as it’s about 4 A.M. and I am preparing to visit my Jewish Mentor, Michael Solender. Michael lives in Charlotte, NC which is about a 2 1/2 hour drive for me so it’s best to start early. I will…

Shalom everyone and welcome to Month Four of Project Conversion: Judaism! Today’s post will be short as it’s about 4 A.M. and I am preparing to visit my Jewish Mentor, Michael Solender. Michael lives in Charlotte, NC which is about a 2 1/2 hour drive for me so it’s best to start early. I will…

Thanks for stopping by. As you know, this month was not only a whirlwind but I spent it a lone practitioner. This doesn’t make for super-interesting video footage, however the month has changed my life all the same. In the video you will find glimpses of that change and the challenges I faced to earn…

Here we are: the end of our third month of Project Conversion. March was a turbulent ride, but we are here–we made it out alive, and we are all older and wiser. Because this month began on a Tuesday, each week begins and concludes on a Tuesday, thus today is officially the last day of normal…

I enjoyed this song before the radio played it to death, however anything can rise from the ashes when watered with new meaning. The song is “Love the Way You Lie,” by Eminem and Rhianna. I rediscovered it while in the fiery throes of doubt/faith this month. Indeed, every blow of doubt, confusion, and ecstasy felt as if…

This last week is about reflection–about what we’ve learned during the last month. So much has happened. So many trials…have I passed? That was my question this morning during prayers. In studying the Gathas I picked up on how personal Zarathushtra was in his prayers/conversations with the divine. His words are poetic but not contrived. He…

Ushta te, everyone, and good morning. Remember the post toward the end of last month entitled “A Gift to my Mentor“? At the conclusion of each month, my World Religions instructor asks me to present a summary of the faith I explored to her class. Last month (February) I presented the Baha’i Faith. For forty minutes…

Okay, I finally have internet back up and running. What a week! Today begins the last week of our month with the Zarathushtis and because the last few days were a little spastic in terms of blog posts, I thought I would provide some background/updates. Project Conversion has become a refuge for the unexpected. Each…
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