Straight Female / 31
I am a Jewish, 31 year old female lawyer. Being Jewish is important to me. However, out of some sort of lost focus, I married a gentile. We have three daughters, the oldest is nine. I want my daughters to be Jewish, thru and thru. We took them to Israel, a bit young for that, but I want them to know that I took them to see where the Jewish State is. If our funds permit, I will take them back over and over again.
Although, out of respect for his family, my children have been to 'church', it is the Temple that is where they find their allegiance to God.
Why is this important? This week is Easter, for the Christians an important date. My daughters, and me, we went along with my husband and his family to 'church'. I know my husband's family does not believe that the Jews killed Christ. They don't, it was the Romans and the Romans did not believe in God, they were pagans. But sitting in 'church', with my little ones, all dressed in Easter dresses just doesn't seem right. We are Jewish women, not gentiles.
I will say I can never turn my back on my husband. First and foremost, he is the HEAD of my house and the FATHER of my daughters, and he is in God's commandments the MAN on earth to whom we must give our allegiance. My daughters, as with myself, we follow that commandment. He is HUSBAND and FATHER. He is the HEAD of our HOUSE. Jewish women do not disobey this commandment. EVER.
I am accused of being passive. Whatever that means. I am a lawyer, I am not passive. Do not mistake our allegiance to our husband or father as being passive. We know the difference. We are not passive, we are respectful and obedient, there is a huge difference.
I am proud that I am Jewish, and that my daughters are Jewish. It is our RACE, our belief, our destiny in life. To be Jewish, and as a Jewish woman to bear Jewish children. Bearing children is, without doubt, the single most important act a Jewish woman can do. I bore these children, first and foremost for my husband, as he is head of my house, and secondly I bore Jewish daughters, to grow up and be Jewish women.
Every year, we have two conflicts, one is on Christmas and one is on Easter. My daughters and I are Jewish, we respect my husband's gentile beliefs, we attend 'church' with him out of respect for his religion and his family. He is the HUSBAND and FATHER and we are the WIFE and DAUGHTERS.
I am teaching my daughters that on Easter we must pay homage to the Christians. My father taught me, the Christians fought for and saved the Jews. I know, my daughters know. We will not forget. I married a Christian MAN. I am his JEWISH wife. I am the mother of his JEWISH daughters, for it is our destiny, from mother to daughter, to keep the JEWISH race alive.
Although, out of respect for his family, my children have been to 'church', it is the Temple that is where they find their allegiance to God.
Why is this important? This week is Easter, for the Christians an important date. My daughters, and me, we went along with my husband and his family to 'church'. I know my husband's family does not believe that the Jews killed Christ. They don't, it was the Romans and the Romans did not believe in God, they were pagans. But sitting in 'church', with my little ones, all dressed in Easter dresses just doesn't seem right. We are Jewish women, not gentiles.
I will say I can never turn my back on my husband. First and foremost, he is the HEAD of my house and the FATHER of my daughters, and he is in God's commandments the MAN on earth to whom we must give our allegiance. My daughters, as with myself, we follow that commandment. He is HUSBAND and FATHER. He is the HEAD of our HOUSE. Jewish women do not disobey this commandment. EVER.
I am accused of being passive. Whatever that means. I am a lawyer, I am not passive. Do not mistake our allegiance to our husband or father as being passive. We know the difference. We are not passive, we are respectful and obedient, there is a huge difference.
I am proud that I am Jewish, and that my daughters are Jewish. It is our RACE, our belief, our destiny in life. To be Jewish, and as a Jewish woman to bear Jewish children. Bearing children is, without doubt, the single most important act a Jewish woman can do. I bore these children, first and foremost for my husband, as he is head of my house, and secondly I bore Jewish daughters, to grow up and be Jewish women.
Every year, we have two conflicts, one is on Christmas and one is on Easter. My daughters and I are Jewish, we respect my husband's gentile beliefs, we attend 'church' with him out of respect for his religion and his family. He is the HUSBAND and FATHER and we are the WIFE and DAUGHTERS.
I am teaching my daughters that on Easter we must pay homage to the Christians. My father taught me, the Christians fought for and saved the Jews. I know, my daughters know. We will not forget. I married a Christian MAN. I am his JEWISH wife. I am the mother of his JEWISH daughters, for it is our destiny, from mother to daughter, to keep the JEWISH race alive.
