Welcome

Welcome

Welcome to my blog and thanks for taking the time to learn about my story. I thought long and hard about creating this blog and sharing my adventure. I’ve been thinkin a lot lately about the quote from Mark Twain. Twain said, “The two most important days...
my jewish lineage

my jewish lineage

my genesis I was born in 1958 in what we called “the armpit of America,” Flint Michigan. I was born into a loving Jewish family and I was the third and last boy in the family. rumor had that my mom was pregnant with what she thought was a baby girl after I was born,...
My First Religious Memory

My First Religious Memory

We were what I would call a tight-knit family when I was growing up. Unlike today where there are myriad mixed marriages which in my opinion can leave children confused from a religious perspective, there was no confusion from a religious standpoint in my home. As I...
Growing Up Jewish: the early years

Growing Up Jewish: the early years

Three Branches of Judaism   Growing up Jewish you’d basically fall into one of three different branches of the religion. For instance, if you identified with the lower branch, you’d be considered a Reformed Jew. Reform Judaism places a strong emphasis...