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Becoming Jewish chronicles the author's lifelong search for spiritual meaning and a true religious home. Raised in a decidedly Christian yet theologically conflicted family, she never felt she fit into the churches of her childhood. Dissatisfied with pat answers and disillusioned by denominational hypocrisies, she embarked on an exploration of diverse religions. From New Age spirituality to fundamentalist revivals, she immersed herself in practices and communities hoping to find inner peace. Through personal revelations, crises of faith, and unexpected epiphanies, her path eventually led her to Judaism as an adult. There she discovered the missing piece of her identity. Candid, thoughtful, and enlightening, this memoir invites readers along on a journey to the heart of religious identity.
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And then I got scared again. I hadn't even told Herb that I wanted to convert! Charlie didn't push. He gently suggested that I watch some videos with other congregants who were converting, and I did. My fear was beginning to go away. We started going to services again...when we could. (We owned a retail store that was open 7 days a week and we were there every day.)
We had plans to go to services that day. I had arranged for employees to be there so that Herb and I didn't have to. But something happened...I don't remember what it was...and we didn't go. I hate to say it, but I'm glad we didn't go.
The day we didn't go to services was January 15, 2022...the day a man took four of my friends hostage at our Synagogue. I cried. I yelled. I prayed. I finally understood. My fears were gone. I knew, on that day, that converting was the right thing to do and I couldn't do it soon enough.
I am Jewish. This is my heart, my soul, my faith, my people. In a previous lifetime I’m certain I was Jewish...my soul is at peace and happy there. This is who I am, and I am proud to proclaim it out loud."
This excerpt captures the author's conflicting emotions on the cusp of conversion, and the clarity she gains from a tragic event that reaffirms her spiritual identity. Her journey culminates in the proud assertion of her Jewish identity.
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