Choosing A Jewish Life (26)

10 Jul 2008
Title: Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and For Their Families
Author: Anita Diamant
Genre: Non-Fiction

Not so much a practical "how to convert" book but more a sociological or anthropological look at converting in modern American. What to expect during the actual conversion process, what to expect from the synagogue, how to deal with the various responses to news of your conversion, conversion in historical perspective, etc. It also had a lot of good information about being both fully a Jew and fully connected with and committed to your family of origin. Good stuff.


Posted by Michelle on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 8:59 PM

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