Posted by habbyshabit on August 22, 2003, at 17:35:25
Hi there Simcha,
I am a Jew by birth and feel completely connected to Jews as a tribe, nation, heritage, or ethnicity. I do not practice Judiasm, except the yeuracite (Sp?) of my parents, out of respect for them.
Are you a religious Jew? Conservative? Reform? Orthodox? I've tried to return to the religion of my birth, sometimes through back doors like Tarot and Kabbahlism. For me, with all the beauty there, it just doesn't stick.
It is a curious thing to FEEL so Jewish though. To identify with Jews world wide. To be able to pick out the Jews in any crowd.
I don't mean any disrespect. It's just such a curious thing. Some would say it's my Jewish Soul. I'm not sure what it is. If you have read my faith thread, you'll know that even the one god idea is up for grabs for me these days.
At any rate, I love seeing a name like Simcha posted here. My hebrew name is Shifra. Welcome.
Habby
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