Let me take a moment to introduce myself.
I had a blog years ago when I was working in Sudan. I enjoyed the experience of sharing my adventures with others. I stopped posting when I returned to the States. Recently, I started posting on Facebook while in Israel through October. Again, I enjoyed sharing my reflection on what was happening and especially liked knowing others were reading what I wrote and commenting. Positive comments were welcomed, but so were thoughtful probes or questions regarding what I had written. I stopped posting on Facebook because of pushback, which did not seem appropriate for a Facebook page. I experimented with Instagram but found that the constraint on the number of words was too frustrating. So, I am back to blogging.
I want to say a little about the title “Reflections of a Polish Catholic Jew,” which is my identity. For those of you who may not know, I grew up and identified as a Polish Catholic. Seven years ago, at the age of 65, I learned through DNA testing that I was 98% Ashkenazi Jew. Three years later, I discovered I had family in Israel: three first cousins, one on my mother’s side and two on my father’s. This has all been quite a rollercoaster ride. Learning how to be a Jew has its challenges for a Polish Catholic, and it certainly got more challenging since October 7th.
I welcome all who might come to this page by accident or intentionally. I expect to post regularly whenever I feel inspired to comment on something happening worldwide.
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