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CONVERSION TO JUDAISM, PERSONAL STORIES

	Embracing the Covenant: Converts to Judaism Talk About Why & How, by Allan L. Berkowitz and Patti Moskovitz, Jewish Lights, 1996. Personal accounts by twenty converts to Judaism, this book shares many inspiring stories filled with wisdom and contemplation.
	Stranger in the Midst: A Memoir of Spiritual Discovery, by Nan Fink. Basic Books, 1997. One woman's personal experience of conversion to Judaism, and the challenges she faced in finding her place in the Jewish community.
	Lovesong: Becoming a Jew, by Julius Lester. Billfinch Press, 1995. The personal story of an African American civil rights activist as he underwent a Jewish spiritual awakening.
	Finding a Home for the Soul: Interviews With Converts to Judaism, by Catherine Hall Myrowitz. Jason Aronson, 1995. Narratives of people who converted to Judaism, conducted by a psychotherapist who converted to Judaism herself.
	Ordained to Be a Jew: A Catholic Priest's Conversion to Judaism, by John David Scalamonti. Ktav, 1992. A priest recounts his growing disaffection from Catholicism and his subsequent embrace of Orthodox Judaism.
	Embracing Judaism: Personal Narratives of Renewed Faith, by Debra Gonsher Vinik. Jason Aronson, 1999. Personal stories of people who have renewed their Jewish faith: Some are Jews-by-choice; some are Jews brought up in secular homes that became more connected; some are people who tried other philosophies like Zen; and some are people who became more connected through their artwork.
	Converting to Judaism: Choosing to Be Chosen: Personal Stories, by Rabbi Bernice K. Weiss. Simcha Press, 2000. Personal stories of converts to Judaism from diverse backgrounds and religions.