Life Cycle
When I was working years ago, my partner was Jewish - and at the time I didn't know what Judaism was! One day my partner invited me to a shiva call when his mother passed away. I didn't know what it was but I was very moved by it. When I moved to queens, Cantor Fuchs had a meditation night at Hillcrest Jewish Center on Thursdays; I started going and was very moved. One day I saw in the Jewish Week an ad that ask, "Are you missing something?" And I felt that I was! I found a Rabbi who would sponsor me - Rabbi David Wise from the Hollis Hills Bayside Jewish Center - and I had my Bat Mitzvah - and I've had support from my children along the way. It's been 7 years!
JoAnn Luquis