ISRAEL IS A GO
Our son left just a week ago today, he's in Israel starting a new life. It is hard to think of him so far away, the Moms are frantic most of the time, but really we're not against this move on any logical level. Yes we will get to visit, we have a passport and will save for a ticket, once there we can always stay with our sister or Aunt or any number of cousins or friends.
Right now tho he's waiting to hear if he's Jewish enough. Which has to do with crazy fundamentalistic Orthodox Rabbis getting their hands on acceptance of all conversions. You see I/we converted under a Conservative Rabbi before the sons were born and it might not be Jewish enough. It should be, but terrorism has turned religion into this mess of nitpicking. our son's should be Jews automatically with a Jewish mother. D has a letter from our Rabbi stating that he completed all the requirements to be a Jewish adult. Who knows. The waiting is just frustrating.
Meanwhile he's in the country he wants to be in stumbling thru the language as he learns to navigate the train and bus system. A close friend will pick him up this weekend to stay on his Kibbutz. Seems my friend and family have something BIG planned for D. My friend IH is a wonderful man, with 3 sons about D's age, he will be a great male influence and friend. I'm really grateful for his friendship and kindness.
October has been very long, filled with tension and excitement, way too many triggers. We are trying to stay focused outward, but chaos comes knocking pretty regular. Therapy feels like an industrial can opener on our container of worms.
Ravin
Right now tho he's waiting to hear if he's Jewish enough. Which has to do with crazy fundamentalistic Orthodox Rabbis getting their hands on acceptance of all conversions. You see I/we converted under a Conservative Rabbi before the sons were born and it might not be Jewish enough. It should be, but terrorism has turned religion into this mess of nitpicking. our son's should be Jews automatically with a Jewish mother. D has a letter from our Rabbi stating that he completed all the requirements to be a Jewish adult. Who knows. The waiting is just frustrating.
Meanwhile he's in the country he wants to be in stumbling thru the language as he learns to navigate the train and bus system. A close friend will pick him up this weekend to stay on his Kibbutz. Seems my friend and family have something BIG planned for D. My friend IH is a wonderful man, with 3 sons about D's age, he will be a great male influence and friend. I'm really grateful for his friendship and kindness.
October has been very long, filled with tension and excitement, way too many triggers. We are trying to stay focused outward, but chaos comes knocking pretty regular. Therapy feels like an industrial can opener on our container of worms.
Ravin