Shalom Rabbi Ginsberg,



I writing to introduce myself.  You have







been emailing my husband about our conversion to







Judaism. I am happy to say that we have still be







studying and are trying really hard to learn and write







in Hebrew. I have been listening to the memorization







CD and have really picked up a lot of things from it.







I used to have to look at the words when saying the







Candle Blessing but now I can say it without having to







look. I can say other prayers as well. I am trying







really hard to make sure that I keep on track with the







Kosher eating. Where I work we have food almost every







day and sometimes it's so hard not to just get







everything on the table. You know in the South we like







our Bacon. We are also still teaching our son how to







say things in Hebrew. He does say Shalom every time we







see someone.















On a different note. I have told my aunt a lady that







raised me since I was 8 that I am converting to







Judaism and she got really upset and started telling







me that I need to remain Christian because if I didn't







believe in Jesus then I would not get in Heaven. She







also told me that I needed to live my life according







to the new testament. I tried to explain to her that I







am doing this for me. I was raised as Baptist since I







lived with her, however I have been to many different







denominations and never found the right place. I can







tell that when I went to church on Sunday mornings the







youth group would sit in the back pew of the church







and take bets on what time we would get out and







whoever lost had to buy lunch. I finally realized that







we it came down to it I was just going through the







motions and emotions that came along. It never really







meant anything. I don't won;t to bore you but there







are certain feelings that one gets when singing or







even hearing a song and that is what happened the







night I got baptized. They played a song and I got







this weird feeling like I was supposed to but when the







song quit I didn't have that feeling any longer.















I guess you could say that when my husband I started







watching your videos, I knew then that I had Jewish







roots. I can say that I have learned more from your







videos than the whole time I was in church.







Unfortunately we don't have a synagogue here in our







town, so we can't wait to come visit with you and your







wife and the congregation. You all have helped so much







with our conversion into Judaism so much and I would







like to say THANK YOU. I learning how to cook kosher







also. I want to also say that with us observing







Shabbat we have become closer as a family and have







become closer to our friend who is converting also. I







like the TRADITIONS. If there is any advice that you







could provide us what would it be?















Thank you for taking the time to read this and I am







sorry for the life story. I just thought since you







have heard from my husband and our friend you should







also here from me as well. Looking forward to finally







meeting you.















Best Regards