A very wise person said to always remember that conversion is a milepost on your way to becoming Jewish — not the final desitnation.  On the other side of the mikveh, I know that those words couldn’t be more true.  Yes… I agree when the Rabbi says — "you know, you were already Jewish when you officially converted" but I also realize how much more I have to learn… a whole lifetime’s worth… and I’m excited about that.  The next step is the mommy mitzvah group.  A group of about five of us from my daughter’s preschool are all going to study for our adult bat mitzvah together.  I’m now practicing the Hebrew — I now almost understand what it must be like ot be illiterate…

To keep up with my journey as I learn to be more comfortable in my newly Jewish skin — come visit me at my new blog http://mommybutterfly.com.