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Did she not notice 19:3? with rashi?

i feel awkward posting this because it feels like i’m potentially stepping on the toes of others, given that i’ve never been perceived as jewish by anybody and pass pretty well as an irish boy. but i also recognize that antisemitism had a big part to play in my upbringing and the limited choices i was given in terms of my religious faith while growing up. i never had the choice of irish catholic or jewish. it was chosen for me out of fear from my mother. because she didn’t want me to go through what the rest of her mom’s side of the family went through.

Honestly, you sound more like your uncomfortable that they feel what you seem to want to., or because you feel a disconnect.there are plenty of resources if you want to feel a little closer as well. we all can. but their backgrounds are irrelevant, as you said, there are many jews who havent any idea that they are jewish or what it means. they’re no worse, if anything, these converts are an inspiration and drive for us.

i’m jewish and have always felt very self-conscious about it because of the antisemitism i’ve faced…also just detached from that part of my identity, and i want to find my way back! pls direct me to readings, ideally online, anything about judaism.

aish.com  ohr.edu  torahanytime.com  www.jewfaq.org/ 

One of my main concerns in converting is the possibility that I won’t be accepted because of my (former) atheism. I have not begun my conversion process yet because I don’t live near a synagogue right now but I hope to find a rabbi when I return to university in August. I’m certain that Judaism is for me because it feels like home, that’s the only way I can describe it. In March, I decided to start following kashrut to the best of my ability. I gave up eating meat because kosher meat is too expensive right now but it has been easy living off pareve and dairy foods. I only buy food now with reliable hechshers but I still eat out with my family and friends occasionally. I always get the vegetarian or fish option even though I know the food is not kosher. I’m slowly starting to add Shabbat into my weekly routine but because I am not currently ready to pray I don’t observe it fully. I try to abstain from all social media (I fail sometimes but I am getting better) and do not make purchases. While reading about how to observe Shabbat I found a comment from a Jew who said that they stop paying attention to the time during Shabbat because its more relaxing as well as the idea that it sets Shabbat apart from the rest of the week. I really liked that idea so I try to incorporate that into my routine from Friday before sundown until Saturday at sundown. I bought a wooden box that I am going to stain to make a tzedakah box to incorporate into my slow observance of Shabbat. I’m compiling my own notes about all the Jewish holidays, kashrut, Halacha, mitzvot, and other things that I feel are important to know about Jewish culture and history. I find a happiness while learning about Judaism and a sense of peace in knowing G-d that I have never known before. I feel at home with my spirituality for the first time in my entire life and, though I have not found a rabbi or began my conversion process, I feel like I am at least on the right track.

We’re a backwards people, that’s for sure.

In this way, Rabbi Kahanamen was able to bring back to Israel these precious Jewish souls.

Do you live in the U.S.? Or somewhere else?

https://kosher.org.au/section/Consumers

The Sacramento Public Library started a “Library of Things” last year, allowing patrons to check out, among other things, sewing machines and other items that patrons may find useful, but don’t need to own long-term.

(I’m sorry, i just get annoyed that out accomplishments are ignored in these areas. It’s a good thing, anyway, obviously.)

havdalah sets are expensive.

Idk. I’m a penny pincher and I hate spending money. But this is kind of a need.

I think I’m gonna go to bed.

Humans of Judaism

there aren’t many Jews. really, compared to gentiles we’re talking about a few people. Considering that, I’m never shocked when a product isn’t Kosher. After all most companies work from day to day not really spending a lot of time thinking about Torah, Jews and Judaism. Why would they, that’d be crazy. So when I find a product that is Kosher, then I’m really impressed.  The reason being, it’s probably not for money’s sake. Outside of New York or Israel there’s not really a lot of money in Kosher products, unless you’re a Jewish company and you’ve decided to make a product specifically to meet a niche in Jewish life how much business are you going to loose if you don’t display a K? I live in Bristol where I can honestly say I’m on first name basis with every orthodox Jew in the city. I attend the orthodox shul and frankly if a Jew isn’t davening with us, they’re probably not that fussed about kashrut. (I don’t mean that in an elitist way, I just mean that kashrut is so difficult that if someone is keeping strictly Kosher, then they’re probably at least visiting Park Row once in a while) There will be some keeping Kosher in the reform shul, but I probably know them too and that doesn’t add up to a lot of people. So why bother with orthodox kashrut certification? Cause there’s something about Jews. There’s something about the respect you’re demanding for yourself if you expect to eat Kosher. There’s something about quality and something about being special. I’ve been told many a story of a Polish family shopping for meat from the Kosher Butcher because they consider it to be better meat. This is what He expects you to do. Think about what you out in your body.  Raise it up, bracha over it. Make an orange a religious experience. Wash your hands and pray before you eat bread like the Cohenim did because you are a nation of priests and a holy nation. Consider yourself important like that and treat yourself with honour, because He does.