Quote from Nissim Black interview:
As a child, Nissim grew up with violence and guns. He struggled mightily to discover faith, overcame dysfunction and converted to Judaism…
Nissim saw that God loved the Jewish people no matter what. Even when there was rebuke, there was restoration. Nissim wanted to have this connection, too.
“The biggest thing for me was that I saw how everyone kept messing up throughout the prophets and texts. The Jewish people messed up so many times. And God still loved them. I said this is my story. God, I’m also a mess! Will you take me also?”