Meeting with the Rabbi for approval to go forward is next week, and this is my page of notes as it stands so far.
- jewish values align with the way that i view the world. judaism as a way of life just makes sense to me, and i feel better connected to the world and to myself as a result of participating in jewish customs and rituals (particularly important to me as someone who is queer and disabled)
- my fathers death and my resulting grief pushing me towards trying to find meaning and comfort, pushing me to finally start looking at local shuls after debating doing so for literal years (this one emotionally is very hard to articulate and talk about as it was semi-recent, but it is very important to my journey and im struggling to think of a sensitive/appropriate way to bring it up)
- how accepting and friendly everyone at shul and in the community has been, and how comfortable and at home i feel with everyone, the fact that i enjoy immersing myself in the community because of the connection that i feel to other members of the congregation in my area in the way that i have never felt in any other environment.
- the ability to question and discuss, that there is no objective right or wrong answer to any one issue or debate, that i can engage in conversation with other (more established) members of the faith and we can come away feeling like we have both learned something without either of us being “incorrect” in our opinions and beliefs. i have the freedom to observe and to make sense of judaism in a way that resonates with me (particularly important to me considering the queer and the grief thing)
advice on if any of this is inappropriate, irrelevant or poorly worded would be appreciated.
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