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Jenna Jameson’s journey from porn to parsha is being documented in a reality show.

An Israeli TV station is following the former adult movie actress as she converts to Judaism. After becoming engaged to Israeli diamond dealer Lior Bitton, Jameson began her conversion, The Times of Israel reports.

“It’s a bit stressful because I’m not used to be in in front of the cameras,” Bitton told the Israeli news site, Walla. “But I can assure you there won’t be any adult content in the show. I’m not going there.”

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Her fiancé describes the show as something akin to the Kardashians, as the couple prepares for a 2016 wedding.

The “Zombie Strippers” star, 41, was raised Catholic. She is learning the ways, including those of keeping kosher.

Jameson has already made the conversion at least gastronomically. Earlier this year, she posted Instagram accounts of challah (egg bread served on holidays and Shabbat), latkes (potato pancakes), Israeli salad and sea bass.

When on “Celebrity Big Brother,” Jameson kept a separate refrigerator so her food did not have to mingle with her castmates’ non-kosher food.

The couple should make for an interesting reality show.

The Daily Beast had earlier reported that Britton, born in Israel, was charged with insurance fraud five years ago after falsely testifying that a 4.21-carat diamond was stolen.

He fled to his birthland, where he tried to sell the rock. In 2011 he pleaded guilty, was sentenced to three years probation, served five days in jail and three months of home confinement, had to return the diamond, and reimburse the insurance company $99,000.

Jameson’s credits include: “Fantasy Women” “I Love Lesbians” “On Her Back” and “Dirt Merchant.”

No title or date yet but the show is slated to air on Israel’s Channel 2.