Episode 521: Jewish Conversion, Immigration, and Nativism - Juan Mejia

Juan Mejia , a beloved guest in past episodes of Judaism Unbound (here's Episode 57 and Episode 387 ), is back! He joins Dan and Lex to reflect on conversion to Judaism -- what has changed in the past 10 years since he initially was a guest on Judaism Unbound, and what remains constant? What parallels can we observe between discourse about Jewish conversion, and discourse about immigration to the United States? What might any of this mean as we look not only at the past 10 years, but the next 10? --------------- Looking to convert to Judaism yourself? Judaism Unbound has a class you can take to begin your journey! Enroll in Judaism Inbound , beginning on February 25th, 2026. Financial aid is available via this link . (And yes, this class is also open to any and all folks who are not looking to convert, but are still interested in an intro to Judaism course for any other reason!). ---------------- Access full shownotes for this episode via this link . If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound , please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here! Join the Judaism Unbound discord, where you can interact with fellow listeners all around the world, by heading to discord.judaismunbound.com .

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Episode 521: Jewish Conversion, Immigration, and Nativism - Juan Mejia is an episode from Judaism Unbound by Institute for the Next Jewish Future.

This episode is 00:54:51 long.

This episode was published on Feb 6, 2026.

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