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He Quit Rap to Become a Jew
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A hip-hop artist who left fame to find deeper meaning. The None of Your Business Podcast The Nations #___ Podcast Subscribe for more true stories about finding purpose in unexpected places.
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converts, why they would want to become
a Jew. My best convert story, there was
a man, a hip-hop artist, Yosef Robinson.
What happened was he gave up being a
hip-hop, he didn't like the the
lifestyle and he felt there was no
meaning, even though he was making ton
of money. And I brought him to speak at
Young Israel of Long Beach. And there
was an African-American custodian of the
shul, and he listened to the speech, and
he loved it. And he says, "Rabbi, I got
to ask you a question. Are you out of
your freaking mind? You gave up the
money to be with these people? You gave
up the women to be with these people?
Are you out of your mind? What's the
matter with you?" They're having a
conversation back and forth, and Yosef
Robinson says, "I was kidnapped by God."