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Back to Her People

A remarkable Jewish odyssey




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Tova Mordechai
Tova Mordechai, formerly an evangelical minister, is the author of her acclaimed auto­biography, “To Play With Fire”. She resides in Zefat, Israel, with her husband and three sons.



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Tova Mordechai, formerly an evangelical minister, is the author of her acclaimed auto­biography, “To Play With Fire”. She resides in Zefat, Israel, with her husband and three sons.

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Posted: Apr 29, 2009
your mother
After the talk you gave, did you manage to speak to your mother about her feelings, and her Jewish identity? Its a shame that your father would not her light the shabbat candles even once.

He would help former Christian to to do a Christian prayer or activity, if he/she was now linked to another religion.
Posted By Sarah- New Zealand

Posted: Apr 28, 2009
No need to sneak in, David
I, too, yearned to become a Jew. I left xtianity for the truth of Torah. So there is not need to sneak in..... but there is no need for a nonjew to convert. Just follow the commands G-d gave to Noah to be a righteous nonjew.
Posted By Zahava Pasternak, Boro Park, NY

Posted: Feb 16, 2009
Not Bashing another religion!
Tova is not Bashing another religion! She told one joke for crying out loud!! How many evil jokes are said against the Jews. The speech was very inspiring. I was not born Jewish, but what I am yearning for is probably something I can not get. A Jewish person that is assimilating does not realize what they are doing to one's self. May G-d help bring all the Jewish people together, and if G-d willing I can maybe sneak in to be one of the people of G-d.
Posted By David



 

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