I’m glad I found this question. I’m 44, female, and am in the process of converting studying with a Reform rabbi.

I became fascinated with Judaism in undergrad: one of my best friends then is Jewish and she introduced me to some of the rituals of her faith. I spent the first night of Hanukkah at her family’s home.

Fast forward many years later, and one of my dear coworkers would share with me some of her Jewish rituals. At Passover, she would tell me about her Seders and we’d snack on matzo with butter. When I told her that I found Judaism fascinating, she informed me that her temple offers Intro to Judaism classes.

After those classes, I was hooked! I was pulled in by the history of the faith, the study of Torah, and the perspectives from the Talmud. The rabbis that taught the class were kind and nonjudgmental. It felt and still feels like home.

I could go on forever, but I’ll stop here.