So, I contacted two of my former Jewish friends who I thought I may or may not have wronged this year or last year. Both conversations went well. Maturity is a fascinating thing...especially MINE. I do not think that a long, long time ago, I could get past myself to think about how my actions affected those that I said I loved.
It's scary to sit and look back at your old life and see that you have changed SO much. I never imagined I could ever achieve this much happiness.
Aliza Hausman is a first-generation Dominican-American Latina Orthodox Jewish convert or “Jewminicana” who discovered she was born Jewish of Sephardic Jewish Turkish ancestry post-conversion. She is also a writer, blogger, educator & speaker. This blog chronicles her thoughts on being Hispanic & Jewish, focusing on identity, Judaism, Jews of colors, Latinos, diversity, race, ethnicity, conversion to Judaism, culture, multiculturalism, illness, disability, books, films, news & more….