I Am A Proud Jew

Both my parents were Jewish and I am a Jew

I did not become a bas mitzvah at age 13 and I am a Jew

I went to synagogue as a child for the high holidays and I am a Jew

We did not keep kosher as a family and I am a Jew

I was witness to Kiu Klux Klan rallies and I am a Jew

I spent time in Israel studying within an orthodox community, and I am a Jew

I am not religious and I am a Jew

Wherever I travel, I seek out the local Jewish history and I am a Jew

I eat shellfish and pork and I am a Jew

I went to Sunday school for a short while as a child and I am a Jew

I don’t speak Hebrew and I am a Jew

I don’t speak Yiddish but I know when someone is talking about me and I am a Jew

I light shabbat candles occasionally and I am a Jew

I lost family members in the pogroms and the Holocaust and I am a Jew

I have visited Dachau and The Anne Frank House and I am a Jew

I have experienced antisemitism and I am Jew

I have questioned the existence of G-D and I am a Jew

I feel the love and presence of my ancestors from Ukraine, Moldova, Austria and Russia and I am a Jew

I feel the love of my ancestors and I am Jew

Israel is my homeland and I am a Jew

I am afraid and I am a Jew

I am a Jew by birth