I [temporarily!] removed my conversion certificate from my personal legal file awhile back, in anticipation that I might need it for a civil [non-Jewish] legal process--and I can't locate it right now.
As nearly as I can remember, I converted in 5745 (it was before Jewish New Year that year), which would make me 33 [Jewish years] old.
Amyjo was born a Jew, so whatever her chronological age is, she is within a year of that in Jewish years (depending on which part of the non-Jewish year she was born in).
I wish the tribe of Mannessah had kept a calendar... But they probably have made it a completely lunar calendar and things would have gotten seriously screwed up within a couple of decades...
My cousin will be going with me to a Rosh Hashanah service this evening in our local synagogue. It will be her first.
:)
I, however on the other hand, politely refrained from attending sacrament services with her this morning. That would go against my convictions, without getting into a battle of wills with her (which is what she and I do at times because she would love to re-convert me back to Mormonism. Albeit she *says* she respects my right to be Jewish (is that with two fingers crossed behind her back?))
She and I get along like two sisters. From 'double first cousins.' So we share more DNA than normal cousins do. So it almost might nearly make us sisters. *Almost.* ;-)
My Mormon cousin loved the Rosh Hashanah service last night she attended with me. She made some new friends where she lives, is planning now on joining an inter-faith community here. And she really likes apple's dipped in honey. :)
I'm married to a Jew and a friend of the Jews...I wish all my TBM family members could truly understand Judaism a little bit. It would help them question and move out of the cult.
A woman at the Rosh Hashanah service last night is a dear friend of the local synagogue, ex-military (air force,) and 7th Day Adventist. She told us her religion is so close to Judaism she finds a comraderie there.
She was so sweet that when cuz and I left to go to our car in the dark, she shone her flashlight so we got there safely.
Sitting through a Mormon funeral today I never felt more Jewish and glad to be so, than suffering through one of those Mormon heaven ordeals. I'd only do that for a brother's funeral.
I am pretty sure I would be feeling totally out of place at a Mormon funeral!
I am sorry for the death of your brother, Amyjo--and I wish the best for everyone in your family, and also among his friends and other connections who will miss him.
I made sure my LDS family knew today that bro's funeral and burial occurred on the same day as the first day of Rosh Hashanah. Some knew he was Jewish. His high school buddies not so much.
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