I have namechanged as I am very ashamed of my ignorance of Jewish matters.
My childhood friend and I have just gotten back in touch recently. He is gay, he has a boyfriend, he has recently changed his name to something very Jewish and converted to Judaism, and is speaking about relatives in Israel I never knew about.
Having known him since he was young, I am truly baffled at him suddenly having relatives abroad who are jewish, him converting, as he never took an interest in religion before.
His parents have died in the last couple of years, and I am wondering if he is "filling in the gaps" so to speak?
I understand so little about his new religion, and his life as it is now, that I am wondering how to best be a friend without sounding judgmental or questioning him too much.
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Perplexed at my friends conversion to Judaism
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Ignorama · 07/10/2008 10:10
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