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

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Notes From a Jewish Newbie With Adina Shoshana

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Whether you grew up with challah or just learned how to pronounce it, Notes from a Jewish Newbie is your space to explore Judaism with curiosity, honesty, and a good sense of humor. Hosted by Adriana Fernandez (aka @NowJewishNanny), this podcast dives into the questions people are thinking but not always asking—about rituals, identity, community, and everything in between. New episodes drop Monday nights. Come for the real talk, stay for the growth.

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

Notes From a Jewish Newbie With Adina Shoshana

34 minutes

1 week ago

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

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