Monthly Archives: August 2010
On Teshuvah
by Louis E. Newman (Northfield, MN) All of us at one time or another have had the experience of losing our way. Sometimes, perhaps when we’re traveling in a foreign place, we become completely disoriented. At first we think we … Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, Jewish identity, Judaism
A Jew by Choice
by Anna Gersman (Schomberg, Ontario, Canada) Doubts, fears and uncertainty have plagued my life and the choices I have made, including my decision to become a Jew. I was brought up an atheist, knowing nothing of God, prayer or ritual. … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian Jewry, Jewish identity
On Expectations and Commitment
By Esther D. Kustanowitz ( Los Angeles , CA ) I believe that commitment is commitment. Even more so, I view matrimony as a commitment that is inviolable. But recently I was reminded that not everyone has the same barometer … Continue reading
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Memories of East New York
by Joyce Halpern (Cherry Hill, NJ) Having been raised as a Jew in a gentile neighborhood, I was delighted with the vibrant Jewish community where my husband grew up. We visited his parents in this neighborhood frequently during the late … Continue reading
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Shiva
by Leslie LaskinReese (San Rafael, CA) Lori asked if we would sit shiva and I said no, who would come that knows Mom? That was my knee jerk reaction. Raised a Jew but not trained a Jew. We never sat … Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, Family history
