🌸 Hi everybody! #introduction Im Gavi (alias)! 32 She/They #Queer and based in #NYC Moved to the USA from the #Philippines 6 years ago! I am a (mostly events) producer working in cultural nonprofits!

Currently in the process of converting to #Judaism through ‘Open’ Orthodox queer-affirming auspices~ I encountered Judaism through an ex partner, lovely person, different wants out of life~ Been on this journey for 2 years now, but finally have a sponsoring rabbi and a cohort I’m taking classes with. I go to a very close-knit Modern Orthodox small shul in my neighborhood. It feels like home to very purposefully choose it after feeling amiss for so long!

I'm delving into learning Hebrew, the texts, history, cooking, Yiddish literature, books.

Ex-Catholic, was raised that way, but left the church more than 10 years ago, and am comforted to reconnect with the Abrahamic G-d of my childhood, as well as connect with Jews and conversion students!

#Jewish #ConvertingtoJudaism #orthodox

This is also my first venture into mastodon and the fediverse, indie web (and such!) after admiring from afar and in quietude! I like so much that it feels a bit like the social web of the early 00's and past where there could be a lot of earnestness in interaction!

Happy to be here! 🥂

@gavigating

Welcome!!!