Dear Gefilte: I Want to Convert, but My Husband Won’t Approve

From: deargefilte@kveller.com

Dear Gefilte,

My husband was brought up basically without any religion. I grew up very Catholic. My mother-in-law converted to Judaism several years before we met. Hubby doesn’t take her conversion or any religion seriously.

Here’s the deal, I desire very much to convert to Judaism myself. I’ve finally found a religion that really speaks to me. Problem is I know my husband will not only be shocked…he won’t support me in this. What do I do? How do I approach this?

Yours truly,

Jewess-in-training
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Dear Jewess-in-Training,

Here are a few things that often require “support”:

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