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Hi--I'm starting the process of adopting an infant from Ethiopia and I'd like to 'meet' other parents who have adopted or will be adopting from Ethiopia and raising their children in Judaism.

I'm at the beginning of the proces--just started the homestudy. My child will definitely be raised Jewish. I was raised in an orthodox home, have connections with a more liberal mesorati community, but in recent years have been very inconsistent in my actual practice. But I have always known that with a child I would reincorporate more of the traditions back into my life. I don't have much of the attention span neeed for shul lately, but could definitely see sitting through a Tot-Shabbat service, LOL. And certainly the home-based traditions/practices would be a part of our lives.

I want to communicate with others adopting from Ethiopia. While there is an incredible Ethiopian community in my area, there are not many Ethiopian Jews here and I haven't met any other Jews adopting from Ethiopia. I feel that I will want to raise my child as a Jew while also including traditions from Ethiopia in our lives.

Would love to hear from you out there!

Hana