Since Oct. 7, 2023, there has been an upsurge in antisemitism in Canada and around the world. But that hasn’t stopped some people from converting to Judaism. In fact, it has spurred some people to make the decision to convert.
This includes Miriam Taylor-Pirogov (photo above), who was raised by a Jewish mother and attended a Winnipeg synagogue—but who never joined the Jewish faith.
For her, the Hamas attack on Israel on was an awakening. The attack made her think it was time to go all-in. “I decided it was time to seize the day. It seemed the best time to become truly Jewish,” she said.
Rabbi Kliel Rose has seen the new interest in converting since Oct. 7 first hand; it comes up frequently in conversation with people wanting to convert.
“One man said he had thought for a long time about converting, then Oct. 7 pushed him into it,” he said. It was similar for a woman who is married to a Jewish man. “There was no pressure on her to convert, but she decided she had to do it after Oct. 7,” he said, adding a third person mentioned that date as an impetus for converting.
Read my story about conversion to Judaism
since Oct. 7 in the Free Press.
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