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Losing Myself in the Crowd: My Arduous Journey Towards Orthodox Judaism
Who am I? Why am I here? These were the questions I kept asking myself throughout my religious journey, and I am still attempting to answer them to this day. For a Baal Teshuva, the journey towards Judaism can be long and hazardous. I would like to share my journey of coming closer to Judaism,…
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The Folded Garment: Unveiling G-d’s Kindness
On the morning scheduled for my third IVF treatment, I was awakened early by my phone. A call from the IVF unit just before an embryo transfer is not a good sign and the nurse on the line did not have good news. Unfortunately, none of my embryos were viable and the procedure would have…
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Something from Nothing: Finding Hashem Through Infertility
Looking back at my past IVF treatments, I am reminded of the book I read as a child, Something from Nothing. The book tells of a little boy, Joseph, whose grandfather shows him a beautiful blanket. As Joseph gets older and outgrows the blanket, his grandfather, a tailor, is always on hand to rework it…
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Head Covering: Taking on a New Mitzvah
I recently started covering my hair. Halacha requires a woman to cover her hair once she gets married. The only difference is that I’d been married already for eleven years! Taking on this new mitzvah is challenging, but also important for me. My decision came from a place deep within and my resolve to continue…
