Conversion Requirements
Brit Milah/Hatafat Dam Brit: Not required
Mikveh: Recommended but not required (Location is TBD)
Bet Din: Strongly recommended but not required (Reform rabbis, cantors, and lay Jews)
Conversion Location: Portland, Ore.
Other Languages: Spanish
Students Accepted: Mitzvah only
Pandemic-related Requirements
Brit Milah/Hatafat Dam Brit: Not required
Mikveh: Recommended but not required (Local immersion is acceptable with attestation from an approved witness)
Bet Din: Strongly recommended but not required (Virtual bet din via Zoom or Skype is acceptable)
Conversion Location: Local community and/or virtually via Zoom or Skype
I am happy to work with:
LGBTQ+ candidates
Candidates in interfaith or dual-faith relationships
I do not typically work with families.
Personal Statement
After working for mainstream, organized religion for a few years, I found myself called to leave. I became a high school math teacher and founded Religion-Outside-The-Box (ROTB), which empowers adults to find and be with the G-d of their understanding. ROTB seeks to feed the spiritually hungry – wherever help is needed.
My initial question to you will be, “What is it that you feel you need to do in order to feel authentic telling people you are Jewish?” From there, we will figure out your options. Just as no two individuals are alike, neither is your path and that of anyone else. I look forward to seeing how I can help.
Education
Pepperdine University
Master of Arts, Education
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion
Smicha (Rabbinical Ordination)
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion
Master of Arts, Hebrew Letters
Tufts University
Bachelor of Arts, Museum Architecture
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