Abandoning Eden
Saturday, January 13, 2018

Skyping with my parents

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It recently occurred to me that I never updated this blog (that I hope some people still read) about whatever happened with my parents after...
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Friday, September 29, 2017

Dad said he would call so I emailed him back

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Right before Rosh Hashana, two days after my brother's wedding, my dad emailed and was like "When is a good time to call?"  I ...
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

My brother got married

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My brother got married on Sunday, to a kick-ass woman, who happens to not be Jewish. My parents didn't come.  My daughter was the flower...
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Monday, December 26, 2016

Chranukah

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I could post the back and forth exchange we had after that last email where my dad was basically like "I've been so nice to B's...
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Friday, December 9, 2016

A letter I actually sent my dad

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Dear Abba, Hi.  Thanks for the invite to Florida, but I can’t just drop everything and take off to Florida with less than 2 weeks notice. ...
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I grew up right wing modern orthodox Jewish, stopped keeping shabbas and kosher (secretly) in 1997 when I was 15, told my parents I was no longer religious in family therapy in 2000, reminded them a few more times in 2003 (until it finally sunk in), and admitted to myself that I didn't believe in god in 2006. In 2007 I met my husband B, an atheist and lapsed catholic, and we married in 2009. In 2010 I finished my PhD, we moved to the South where I got a job as an assistant professor, and we bought a house. In July 2013 we had a baby girl, C.

This blog is where I write about my relationship with my orthodox family, growing up jewish and going "off the derech," being a mom, home owner stuff, my veggie/fruit/herb gardening, my dogs Barkley and Max, and various other things I care about.

I can be contacted by emailing abandoningeden (at) gmail (dot) com. I reserve all rights to post any email sent to me to this blog. I don't respond to emails very regularly.
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