My Conversion Story Journal

March 27, 2025

It was nice to have class after a week and a half. I was able to ask questions and get answers to things that I am dealing with immediately, not conceptionally or could possibly, one day, hypothetically have to think about. Because of spring break, I have attended other classes and been able to listen to my Ark Online also. I have even had time to almost read an entire book that I borrowed last Shabbat!

After having my kitchen set up and using it for a few weeks, I feel confident in keeping everything kosher. Even after my daughter was here, I was able to keep things organized and understand what possible mistakes could happen and what to have to do to fix them. I was still able to keep dishes separated even though I had dairy dishes, meat dishes, and parve dishes all dirty. When she left, I was able to wash all of them, keep them separated, and keep them kosher (as kosher as they can be right now).

If happiness was a smell, it would be fresh challah. With a clean kitchen, and hearing all of the classes about getting rid of chametz, I decided that today was the time to make challah. I followed the rules of how to keep the challah kosher. I used only my parve dishes. I used covering for the counter when I rolled out the dough. I cooked it in my parve oven. It came out perfect.