“I never knew how having a child would bring me closer to Judaism. After high school I was really interested in other cultures and left my Jewish-ness behind (except for the odd bagel or Yiddish word). Basically, I had left the fold for the past twenty years, completely disconnected from anything Jewish. My daughter has brought me back to my origins, which I was alienated from for so long. She embraces it with such joy and that joy is so contagious and healing. She goes to a Jewish daycare and sings Jewish songs—It’s just so funny to hear her sing “Oy Yoy Yoy Uncle Mordecai.”
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