Skwim
Veteran Member
I'm only guessing that the Orthodox DIR is the best Jewish subgroup for this question.
In the mid 50s my aunt, who was raised a Christian, fell in love and married a Jew (I don't know what kind). She renounced the Christian religion and adopted the Jewish faith---maybe she had to do so in order to marry; I don't know. In any case, over the years she became a devote and involved Jew, but never felt fully accepted among the other Jewish women in her temple. I seriously doubt this was a personality problem because she was a very likable person. I recall her telling my mother, her sister, that the various womens groups were less than welcoming, and that quite a few of the Jewish women were even cold and stand-offish toward her. She remained a Jew until her death.
My question is, is it possible that this could be typical or common in some way? Have you ever seen or heard of this kind of attitude toward converted Christians before? Or could it be more common within one Jewish movement than another?
I invite everyone to share their experiences or knowledge of similar experiences.
If there are none, and her experience was a true anomaly, all the better.
Thanks.
In the mid 50s my aunt, who was raised a Christian, fell in love and married a Jew (I don't know what kind). She renounced the Christian religion and adopted the Jewish faith---maybe she had to do so in order to marry; I don't know. In any case, over the years she became a devote and involved Jew, but never felt fully accepted among the other Jewish women in her temple. I seriously doubt this was a personality problem because she was a very likable person. I recall her telling my mother, her sister, that the various womens groups were less than welcoming, and that quite a few of the Jewish women were even cold and stand-offish toward her. She remained a Jew until her death.
My question is, is it possible that this could be typical or common in some way? Have you ever seen or heard of this kind of attitude toward converted Christians before? Or could it be more common within one Jewish movement than another?
I invite everyone to share their experiences or knowledge of similar experiences.
If there are none, and her experience was a true anomaly, all the better.
Thanks.