Iquitos
Spotted an interesting piece in the New York Times about the lost Jews of Peru heading to Israel from the fringe of Peru.
Definitely worth your time!
Jun 22, 2009
The Jews of Peru
8:21 AM
Chaviva Gordon-Bennett
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About the Jewess
I began this blog in April/May 2006 shortly after converting to Judaism under Reform auspices in Lincoln, Neb., as a way to discuss my journey. After all, the Jewish journey doesn't end with conversion, it's where it starts! This blog winds its way through a variety of cities -- Lincoln, Washington D.C., Chicago, Storrs (CT), Teaneck (NJ), and Denver -- as well as a variety of jobs. I trekked through Reform Judaism to Conservative to Orthodoxy while living in Chicago and converted Orthodox on January 1, 2010. I've been married and divorced since my Orthodox conversion and would proudly say I'm denominationally "Underconstructionist."
The purpose of this blog is to share my story, my struggles, my ups and my downs, and to connect with others about anything and everything Jewish and social media. Write me, talk to me, comment, and be well!
The purpose of this blog is to share my story, my struggles, my ups and my downs, and to connect with others about anything and everything Jewish and social media. Write me, talk to me, comment, and be well!
A Few Posts on Conversion
- Ignite: Chanukah -- Conversion: It's Not Just for Marriage Anymore
- Dating During Conversion | May 2011
- Orthodox Mikvah | January 2010
- Orthodox Beth Din | Nov. 2009
- Why Am I Converting Orthodox? | 2009
- Christian Memories | April 2010
- Blogging as Convert | December 2009
- Reform Mikvah | 2006
- Me + Holocaust | April 2010
Around the Web
- 2011 Jewish Week 36 Under 36
- Chaviva @ 2011 ROI Summit in Israel
- Chavi on Kohanim
- Kosher Chicken Musing
- jDeal Win on Teaneck Patch
- Chaviva G. on You, Me & Religion
- Blog Interview
- I <3 FourSquare Article
- D'var Torah on Shemot (Jan. 2010)
- On Frum from Rebirth Blog
- Q&A With A Simple Jew
- Chaviva on Patchwork Project
- Chaviva E. on OyChicago!
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4 comments:
That's really interesting, thank you!
rachel
I've had an unusually close relationship with some Jews from Peru..
What does "unusually close" entail ...? :)
Ha. Almost a parent-child relationship with Peruvian-Jewish bosses and their family. I've met a few others in passing.
Though I saw the NYT article was discussing Jews from way inland, so..
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