Choosing To Be Chosen
By Kylie Ora Lobell
Categories: Religion & Spirituality, Judaism
Author and Journalist Kylie Ora Lobell hosts a podcast of converts to Judaism sharing their stories and experiences.
14 episodes indexed on podsearch.
Recent episodes
- Pennie Ungar-Sargon: The Finnish and Evangelical Missionary Turned Orthodox Jewish Convert
Pennie Ungar-Sargon, aka Ashira, is of Finnish descent, and she grew up in the Evangelical church. She was a missionary all around the world, believing it was her job to save people's souls. However, after meeting people of different religious backgrounds in medical school, she had a spiritual…
- Roman Thomson: The Canadian Christian and Actor Who Chose An Orthodox Jewish Conversion
Roman Thomson, an actor and filmmaker, grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada, where he was raised Christian. He connected to parts of it, but he always had more questions. He began learning about Judaism, and it clicked. After discovering that he may have had Jewish lineage -- but unable to prove it…
- Sarah Berman: The 100-Year-Old Convert and Wife of Legendary Comedian Shelley Berman
Sarah Berman was born in 1926 and just turned 100. Growing up in Chicago, she went to Catholic school and church, but she kept asking questions that could not be answered. She discovered Judaism in high school, and ended up converting to Judaism before marrying her husband, legendary comedian…
- Aja Cohen: The Italian Catholic from New Jersey Who Converted and Is Now a Jew
Aja Cohen grew up in an Italian Catholic family in New Jersey. Sunday night dinners were her favorite time of the week, and she cooked all the classic Italian cuisine. She was not very religious, but once she met Jewish people, she felt connected to them--as well as Judaism. Fast forward, and she…
- Clementine Zabner: The Determined French Woman Who Would Stop at Nothing to Convert
Clementine Zabner grew up in Paris, France going to Catholic school, rebelling, and questioning everything. When she discovered Judaism as a teenager, she knew it was the right way for her. But her conversion process was not so simple. It spanned different countries and took years to complete…
- Special Episode: Kylie Ora Lobell Answers Questions on Jewish Conversion
In this special episode of "Choosing to Be Chosen," host Kylie Ora Lobell sits down at the mic to answer your questions on Jewish conversion.
- Naomi Selick: The Convert Who Didn't Start Out in an Orthodox Program -- But Ended Up a Proud Orthodox Jew
Naomi Selick took a windy path to becoming Jewish -- and specifically, Orthodox Jewish. This convert, who had a very interesting childhood due to the nature of her father's work, discovered Judaism in Los Angeles. She eventually converted in Israel, in Kfar Chabad, which was a magical experience…
- Delta Goldstein: The Daughter of Agnostic Hippies on a Houseboat Who Discovered Judaism in College
Delta Goldstein was raised on a houseboat in Northern California. Her parents were agnostic, and she grew up not thinking about religion or God. Then, when she went to college and studied religion, she became fascinated with Judaism and started going to Chabad. She is now an Orthodox Jew, married…
- Episode 5: Chloe Traicos: The Zimbabwean Actress Who Converted to Judaism -- Then Discovered Her Jewish Roots
Chloe Traicos is a Los Angeles based actress ("The Righteous Gemstones") grew up in Zimbabwe in a Christian family. While her mother and sister were very dedicated to their religion, it never worked out for Chloe. She was sent to a Jewish preschool, which made a huge impact on her, and as an…
- Episode 4: Moshe Katyal: The Indian Convert Who Fell In Love With Hasidic Judaism
Moshe Katyal grew up not practicing religion in India. When he came to America and met the love of his life, who was Jewish, he decided to look into Judaism. He ultimately converted and became even more connected thanks to his very spiritual daughter and the Chabad Hasidic movement.
- Episode 3: Tehilla: The Christian Filipino Who Fell in Love With Hebrew and Judaism -- And Is Now an Orthodox Jew
Tehilla, Trisha Limgenco Hana, grew up as a Christian in the Philippines. Once she started working with Israelis in New York City, she became interested in the Hebrew language and Israel. She found her spiritual home in Judaism and is now living as a proud Orthodox Jewish wife and mother.
- Episode 2: Yehudah Pryce: The Former Gang Member and Convict Who Spent 16 Years in Prison - Now He's an Orthodox Jew
Yehudah Price grew up in California, becoming a gang member as a teenager. He got in trouble with the law and ended up behind bars for nearly two decades. While there, he discovered Judaism and began studying it, eventually getting out, converting, becoming an Orthodox Jew, and marrying his Jewish…
- Episode 1: Esther: The Christian Missionary in Jerusalem Who Ended Up Becoming a Jew
Esther was a South African Christianity missionary who went to Jerusalem and stood at Jaffa Gate, trying to convert Jews to Christianity. What she discovered is that she loved Judaism -- and it led her on an unforgettable and meaningful journey to conversion.
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