Jewish Practice

How to keep this simple? The question is definitely a book. The answer maybe a few volumes.

Background: I was raised reform, in a fairly secular context. Each passing year I feel more and more religiously Jewish, but I also am profoundly ignorant of the tradition. I have gone deeply into other things (i.e. academic + practice) – Buddhism, western philosophy. In the end, for reasons I don’t particularly understand, my heart is just ontologically Jewish. I realised this when I discovered Maimonides – something opened in me that hasn’t stopped opening.

The problem: I don’t really know how to practice Judaism. Yom Kippur is my favourite day of the year, but once it ends I feel a bit lost. Like many, I feel a bit in between the various strands of Judaism. I have probably tended to be more of a universalist/mystical type, but Oct 7 really refocused me more deeply into the particularities of we, the community Israel.

I dont’ want to make this too long. Maybe some of you can relate? Maybe some of you can probe a bit with the intent to help? My thanks in advance!