(JTA) — Renee Godinez had completed nearly all the steps to becoming Jewish before the coronavirus pandemic descended earlier this spring. She had studied extensively with Rabbi Rick Winer of Temple Beth Israel in Fresno, California, and adopted Jewish practices in her life. All that was missing was a… Read more »
Many people are having their conversions to Judaism delayed during the pandemic. Others are going ahead with them in creative ways.
Renee Godinez had her son pour spring water on her to symbolize immersing in a mikvah. (Courtesy of Godinez)
