Mission Statement

I think that I'd better remind myself why I'm doing this. It's always good to have these things set out early on in a relationship in case it turns litigious.

I started on the course to conversion to Judaism (Masorti) a few months ago. I recently left my job. I'm getting married next year. These are quite big changes, and I'm hoping that in the conversion process, from Church of England to being Jewish, from one profession to another (or none, I'm still undecided as to my career aspirations at present) and from single to married I'll work out a few things about myself. I think that part's mandatory actually.

So I decided to write about it. Partly to ensure that I keep a track of my progress, and partly because I've never had enough time to think my feelings through. The wedding thing - I'll spare you. Apart from major issues, obviously. For the avoidance of doubt, I won't be considering "his mother is wearing the same colour as my mother" as a major issue. Hopefully it'll sneak under the radar here. Similarly, the job situation should also have a relatively minor impact.

What I intend to do is write about my conversion to Judaism. This might well cover some comment on Israel and current events there, and might not be exclusively related to conversion. Watch this soap-box!