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It’s All About the Children | Ep. 733: De’Vante Montgomery – A Journey to Judaism, Part 1 | HMTC

A search for faith, belonging, and truth can begin with the questions we are brave enough to ask.

On It’s All About the Children, hosts Carin Bail and Sami Steigman welcome New York community advocate De’Vante Malik Montgomery for Part 1 of a personal conversation about childhood, ancestry, identity, and his journey toward Judaism.

De’Vante reflects on growing up in Cincinnati in a large family, the grandparents who helped raise him, and the mother whose perseverance continues to inspire him. He discusses tracing family roots altered by slavery, discovering the diversity of Jewish life, and learning to question what social media presents as history.

Raised in a Protestant household, De’Vante describes how study, prayer, Jewish friendships, Shabbat dinners, and honest spiritual inquiry gradually drew him toward Judaism. He also recalls his first visit to Israel and explains why experiencing the land for himself became an important step in understanding his faith and future.

It’s All About the Children on hmTv | Hosts: Carin Bail and Sami Steigman | Guest: De’Vante Malik Montgomery
A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction
0:17 Meet De’Vante Montgomery
3:33 Family history and ancestry
6:14 Growing up in a large family
8:23 Jewish diversity and online misinformation
11:46 Work, independence, and his mother’s example
13:27 Beginning a journey toward Judaism
18:50 People and experiences that shaped his path
21:48 Looking ahead to Part 2
22:41 His first visit to Israel
23:32 Understanding the mikveh
24:26 Final reflections
24:32 Closing

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