Choosing a Religion (Sort of)

I Became Disabled, Didn't Become Jewish, and Joined a Synagogue.

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Here is an essay I just wrote for 18Doors, a nonprofit dedicated to helping interfaith couples navigate Jewish life while being inclusive of other traditions. I wrote about how, unexpectedly, being a Buddhist and having a disability led me to join a synagogue last year. You can read the short piece here.

“Developing a disability in my mid-20s pushed me into all sorts of unexpected situations: I became unemployed for a few years, learned how to use a computer without typing and became the primary caretaker for my two daughters. One of the strangest outcomes, though, was joining a synagogue…” [Continue reading]