Ahuva Gray
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Ahuva Gray is a Jewish convert from Baptism
. Born to a working class family, she worked for 23 years as a flight attendant
.
Ahuva Gray began to doubt Christianity
when she discovered discrepancies in the New Testament
. This discovery began a process of searching for the truth. Eventually she found Judaism and converted to Orthodox Judaism
. As she began studying the Jewish texts, she believed that the Torah made the most sense to her. In 1996, she gave up her position as a Christian minister and become an Orthodox Jew. She has written a book about this journey entitled My Sister, the Jew. She is also a lecturer.
She currently lives in Bayit VeGan
, Jerusalem.
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
. Born to a working class family, she worked for 23 years as a flight attendant
Flight attendant
Flight attendants or cabin crew are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.-History:The role of a flight attendant derives from that of similar...
.
Ahuva Gray began to doubt Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
when she discovered discrepancies in the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
. This discovery began a process of searching for the truth. Eventually she found Judaism and converted to Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
. As she began studying the Jewish texts, she believed that the Torah made the most sense to her. In 1996, she gave up her position as a Christian minister and become an Orthodox Jew. She has written a book about this journey entitled My Sister, the Jew. She is also a lecturer.
She currently lives in Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
, Jerusalem.
External links
- http://www.jewishmag.com/64mag/ahuva/ahuva.htm
- http://www.aish.com/ci/a/48943156.html
- http://www.jewishjournal.com/community_briefs/article/from_baptist_to_beshert_20010406/
- http://www.aish.com/societyWork/arts/From_Mississippi_to_Mount_Sinai.asp
- http://www.ou.org/torah/tt/5760/korach60/print.doc
- http://www.torah.org/features/firstperson/baptist.html