British comedian recounts the challenges of converting to Orthodox Judaism

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According to the Guardian, 38-year-old comedian Max Olesker recounts his personal experiences with the complex and sometimes painful process of converting to Orthodox Judaism in his new show, 'Making the Cut'. Olesker, who underwent the process to marry his fiancée, Eliana, describes how the Beth Din (rabbinical court) imposed significant psychological pressure on him and his relationship through their rigorous demands. The show, which was billed as theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe, explores not only the subject of adult circumcision but also the identity challenges and emotional strain of the conversion process. Olesker describes the work as a love story centered on the lived Jewish experience, told during a sensitive time for Jewish identity.