Conversion

The decision to become Jewish dates back to the Book of Ruth, whose heroine made this same choice. We can put a modern twist on conversion by creating prayers, rituals, and blessings—adding our own voices to the ongoing story of the Jewish people. 

Latest Rituals

A complete ceremony for the ritual of Hatafat Dam Brit (הֲטָפַת דַּם בְּרִית).
This beautiful floral mikveh ceremony is ideal for anyone who is not able to immerse in water.
A beautiful reflection, shared at the mikveh on the occasion of conversion
While traditional mikveh rituals use water, this alternative uses the air generated by four fan-bearers.
“May you know your bounty”
“We all have a name / given by the mountains we climb”

“I close my eyes like a newborn as I immerse”

“May I feel belonging and chosenness in all spaces.”

Blessing for an online mikveh immersion

A virtual conversion ritual with handwashing to evoke the mikveh

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