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03-17-2009, 02:19 PM
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A dip in the pool (or, my daughter is officially Jewish!)
Just wanted to share - last week Anabel had her official conversion to Judaism!
My husband and I are kind of ambivalently Jewish - not particularly believing or observant. But somehow Anabel has been drawn to Judaism from day one. She loves the songs and the rituals. She loves going to synagogue. It's a big part of her life. So we felt it was important that we get her formerly converted. We went with some immediate family and 4 rabbis to a Mikvah, which is a kind of ritual bath. They said some prayers, she had a dunk (has to be fully immersed, not a dry spot or hair) and Voila - Jewish!  I was worried that she wouldn't want to go under the water on command, but she LOVED it and in fact didn't want to leave! We're going to have a naming too, sometime in the next few weeks - kind of a follow-up ceremony when she'll get a Hebrew name. I've been thinking about how many names she has - she's got the name her birthmother gave her, the name we gave her (which incorporates part but not all of her original name), and now a new Jewish name. Sometimes it seems like a lot of names for such little shoulders to carry. But I hope as she grows up she'll see it as a blessing, and realize each of her names is a tie to a community of people that greatly love her. I've attached a couple of photos (I look terrible, but she looks great!)
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03-17-2009, 02:24 PM
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Ooh- how exciting!! Congrats!!
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03-17-2009, 02:26 PM
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Thank you for sharing! What a special day.
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03-17-2009, 02:39 PM
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What a special day...how exciting!
God Bless, Summer
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03-17-2009, 02:42 PM
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That's wonderful! I love the middle picture by the way.
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03-17-2009, 02:43 PM
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What incredible photos! Congrats!!!
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03-17-2009, 02:50 PM
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How wonderful! Congrats!!
 She looks very happy.
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03-17-2009, 03:00 PM
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I enjoy seeing the different traditions happen with families...thanks for sharing.
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03-17-2009, 05:10 PM
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Mazal Tov! How wonderful that she is so drawn to her religion and culture.
Are you willing to share her hebrew name?
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03-17-2009, 07:57 PM
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You all look great! Mazel tov!
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03-18-2009, 07:15 AM
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Her Hebrew name will be Aviva Malka. We like Aviva for a few reasons: her first two initials are A.V., she was born in the spring (Aviva means spring in Hebrew), and we like the image of renewal. Malka - well, one of her birthmother's given names is Reina. Reina means queen in Spanish and and Malka means queen in Hebrew. We were looking to find a way to honor her birthmother in her name, and that seems to be a nice way to do it.
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Jillian Anabel's mom Daughter's DOB 4/18/2006 Receive referral 6/1/2006 HOME AS A FAMILY 12/23/2006 June 2009: Officially waiting for kiddo #2! 7/2009: Profiled - decide it's not the right fit for our family. Back to waiting! 10/2009: Profiled - not selected. Back to waiting!
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03-18-2009, 07:20 AM
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Congratulations! She's adorable and I LOVE her Hebrew name!
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03-18-2009, 07:23 AM
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Aw, how wonderful!! What a beautiful girl and what a beautiful family!!! I love her Hebrew name as well.
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03-18-2009, 01:43 PM
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Beautiful. All done. Mazal tov! What a beautiful family. She looks a bit like my son!
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03-18-2009, 04:52 PM
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Congratulations to beautiful Anabel and your family!
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