I was raised Catholic/Buddhist and I married a Jewish man. After much soul searching and a lot of family discussion/arguements, I decided that it was important that I convert to Judaism. I finally did after studying for four years with Orthodox rabbis (I converted Conservative in the end.)
Now I am raising our son Jewish, but still feel a little awkward since A LOT of the traditions, prayers etc. are not second nature to me. I want to participate in the religious upbringing of my son, but my husband really has to take the lead here and I sort of feel like I'm not doing enough.
I don't want my son (and any future siblings) to feel like Judaism is their father's religion and mom just converted to placate dad. I have learned a lot and I continue to learn, but it's just not something I am totally 100% comfortable with.
Any one else out there in a similar situation? I'd love to start a conversation and exchange ideas...like how to explain Santa Claus!
