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IF YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS of becoming Jewish, clear off a bookshelf. Better yet, buy a new bookcase.

unless I live a life that is worthy of her reverence, I make it almost impossible for her to live a Jewish life.

Finding your place within Jewish history is a way to find roots as a Jew and to imagine yourself into the future of the Jewish people.

Jewish life-cycle customs and holidays can be thought of as “cathedrals” made of time.

you perform a mitzvah by giving someone else the opportunity to do the mitzvah of helping you find your way.

Family is the paradigm for Jewish peoplehood, an anchor of belonging, recognition, and love.

As a Jew-by-choice, you inherit four thousand years of Jewish history, which is not just an academic or esoteric pursuit but a living presence.

it’s important to remember that you choose a Judaism when you choose to become a Jew.

Here was a repository of a woman’s knowledge, collected and passed on.