#i hope converts can grow to feel thiss too

[hindahoney]

We live in a small town and only have two synogauges. One of them is orthodox and when I tell you how excited the rabbi was to find another jewish family, it was immense.

He texts us about shabbos and always gives us things for events in case we want to tag along. (We arent orthodox but trying to reconnect which makes me see how genuine these small acts of kindness are).

I dont want to sound as if im generalizing so I specifically say this to the community I found here, its like receiving cards from home from a family you haven't seen in a long time.

Compassion, for those who come from different places in their judaism. And welcoming to those who haven't returned home in a long time.

I was watching a video recently in which a Chasidic woman discusses her experiences and says, "I'm in love with yiddishkeyt. Wild horses couldn't drag me out of this." I find that's how a lot of observant Jews feel, that we take the term "tribe" very literally. A jew I've never met is my family. When I see antisemitic incidents I mourn as if it happened to my brother or my sister. I mean it, I am in love with Yiddishkeit too. Of course he is excited a new Jewish family moved in! It's like your siblings moved next door after not seeing them for years!

My soul knows yours from Sinai. It is always a great schande to me when some Jews can't see/feel this kinship.

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