We are then taken back to the beginning of the author’s journey to becoming Jewish, back when becoming Jewish wasn’t a goal at all.
The funeral and shiva (first week of mourning) descriptions truly depict Judaism and a Jewish community at its best. This was a poignant start, as I had just lost my mother when I began reading. The book begins with the death of author Sally Srok Friedes’ mother-in-law in present time. It is a love story with Judaism and Jewish community, complete with awkward beginnings, passionate disagreements, and a honeymoon.
It came along at just the right time to highlight what I have and what I’ve lost, what being Jewish means and what being part of a Jewish community means. "The New Jew" has become very personal for me.
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