Elianna Oken: She Found Out She Wasn’t Jewish... After Living Jewish Her Entire Life

Elianna Oken grew up celebrating Shabbat, attending Hebrew school, and proudly identifying as Jewish. Then a simple question from her sister changed everything. This episode follows her remarkable journey through an Orthodox conversion, navigating questions of halachic status, Jewish identity, community, and faith while discovering a deeper connection to Judaism than she ever imagined.

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✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬

This episode is in memory of:

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