My First Time in Shul: The Culture Shock I Never Expected

My First Time in Shul: A Culture Shock In this episode of Notes from a Jewish Newbie , Adina shares the full, unfiltered story of her very first time stepping into a shul. From believing she could complete her Orthodox conversion without ever attending services, to an unexpected invitation to sing in a conservative shul choir, Adina takes listeners through the moments of culture shock, the lessons learned, and the warm embrace of the community that ultimately became her spiritual home. She reflects on the subtle “tests” in the conversion process, the humor and surprises of shul life, and the prayer that moves her to tears every single Shabbos. ✨ In this episode: The shul experience that didn’t go as planned How her sponsoring rabbi’s community welcomed her in The funny and surprising parts of shul life she never expected The one prayer that defines her love for Judaism Send in your questions so Adina can answer it in future episodes: email : NJN@meaningfulminute.org or send a voice note via: Speakpipe.com/meaningfulminute This episode was brought you in part by: ►PZ Deals Download The PZ Deals App and Never Pay Full Price Again https://app.pz.deals/install/soh ___________________________ ► Meaningful Minute Plus Meaningful Minute is releasing its first-ever feature film: Homeless — a powerful story about exile, identity, and return. www.NJN.plus