Dad was born and raised Jewish.
He converted to Christianity during college.
Mom is a Christian- always was.
I was raised Christian and know little to nothing about Judaism.
Today, as a college sophomore, I went to my first Hillel meeting. Let me just say that I have NO IDEA what is going on. But I am excited to learn. It's time to put the pieces of my ancestry together and understand what it means to be a Jew.
Initial things I thought were awesome upon first sight:
1. Female Rabbi. I come from a church background where women aren't allowed to be pastors within the denomination. I really like to see women in leadership roles.
2. Obama buttons. My reaction- "so liberalism isn't condemned as evil here? Yay!"
3. Everyone was super friendly!
In reality, I have no idea what to do, what to say, how to participate in celebrations, what to call people, what ceremonial items are named, etc. I have a lot to learn. Guess it's time to get started.
It's the Sukkot season in a month or so... Something you don't wanna miss out on.
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