Comments on Shaalom 2 Salaam: A Muslimah's Journey From Judaism to Islam: Reverts and Non-Muslim Holidays

Thank you Anonymous. Please refer to my post, "Am...

2008-08-03T21:36:00.000-04:00

Thank you Anonymous. Please refer to my post, "Am I Still Jewish?"

When I was a young teenager, the rabbi at my synagogue recognized exactly what you said: that I was not technically Jewish, despite being raised Jewish, due to the fact that my mother was a Gentile.

Therefore, he formally helped me to go through the conversion process.

I still have my Jewish conversion certificate.

Therefore, I did convert to Islam from Judaism :)

It's confusing; I know.

Thanks for your observation, and thanks for visiting. Please read "Am I Still Jewish?" and let me know what you think.

I am planning to write Part 2 soon, God willing.

I think you need to understand that if your mother...

2008-08-03T17:02:00.000-04:00

I think you need to understand that if your mother was a Gentile, you were never Jewish.

Its really not right for you to portray yourself as a "Jew" who became a Muslim. In Jewish law, you are considered a non-Jew, even though you do descend from Jews on one side of your family.

SubhanAllah the first two CHristmases were so hard...

2008-06-28T00:54:00.000-04:00

SubhanAllah the first two CHristmases were so hard for me too I'd still joyfully sing carols all winter and my husband would try to purwade me not to but it was so ingrained. Now the past few years I've gotten through them with hardly a blink. Only calling my parents on their special dayts to cheer them up is what I do. But I also call them on my holidays too to cheer myself up.
By the way I was born on April Fools Day hehehe so it's a day I'm glad is not celebrated for me anymore.
Thank you for sharing this beauitiful post about life.

a salaamu aleikum,I reverted over a decade ago and...

2007-01-10T12:22:00.000-05:00

a salaamu aleikum,
I reverted over a decade ago and never missed the holidays. It's the family gatherings I missed. I have been through a lot ( in terms of losing touch with extended family) and what I have come to realise is that I need to focus on making the two eids be a time of joy and sharing for me and my children. We don't try to compensate for what we are missing. We focus on what we have gained. We make a point to visit friends and family as much as possible at that time. We get out of it what we put into it. We have to be creative in some aspects as well. Please have a look at my entries about Xmas at: http://tconnection.blogspot.com/

I hope I've offered even a minute bit of insight....
inshallah
:-)

Assalaamu alaikum, Safiyyah,This is excellent.I to...

2006-12-08T10:05:00.000-05:00

Assalaamu alaikum, Safiyyah,

This is excellent.
I too have pictures of me on Santa's lap. And while I didn't experience the celebration of two cultures, as you did, I understand your feeling of the loss of holidays.
For years I vigorously avoided Christmas carols because I knew every word. I felt depressed on Dec. 25, knowing my family was celebrating. And I also felt down on Eid because my family doesn't celebrate with me.
I think it takes time. That's all. It took me more than 8 years to get over my feelings of loss concerning the holidays. And, actually, I still would like to have something from my husband on Valentines (astagfirullah) because the media tells me I should.
This is an excellent piece.

Jamilah

Salam Alaikum: I loved this piece, but it left me...

2006-12-08T06:30:00.000-05:00

Salam Alaikum: I loved this piece, but it left me wanting more...can you add on? Maybe give advise to new muslimahs or something along this line, or explain Eid better? This would be a good piece for a place like Christian Science I think or Islamway or Islamon line :-) Very well written, but I WANT MOREEE LOL
I miss the holidays too, especially Christman, that was the only time of year our family truly came together. Giving up the holidays of past years and my music was the hardest things to do. But I choose the right path when I entered Islam. Love and Prayers..Sis Sakinah

it must be hard. I cannot imagine it, since I have...

2006-12-08T00:49:00.000-05:00

it must be hard. I cannot imagine it, since I have not experienced it. BUt I'm sure all reverts can relate to the mourning process. If I were required to make such drastic changes to my life I would feel a sense of loss too, even though I believed 100% in my new path. Well done sis, for sticking with it. MAy Allah reward your efforts.