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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter is a JDS graduate. I am not Jewish and never converted; she converted as an infant when we met with a beth din, DH took her into the Mikva, recited prayers, etc. We joined a Conservative synagogue and she and her two siblings did nursery school there before going to our local K-5 before moving to private for MS. Jewish nursery school as a non-Jewish 3yo is very different from attending the required morning prayers and then several classes in Judaic studies (plus Hebrew) as well as all the core classes. As a non-Jewish student, all your electives would be primarily Judaic studies, your language options are restricted (Hebrew for all, Arabic and Spanish as electives). The day is long (8-3:45) even by most private school standards. And they take 8 semesters worth of credits in 7 semesters to satisfy state diploma requirements to enable the 3-month (optional) capstone trip to Israel after graduating in February. My daughter thrived at JDS and the faculty is excellent. It is pluralistic - some very observant Orthodox and modern Orthodox, and observant Conservative along with a smattering or Reform. Some very conservative students refused to accept my daughter as Jewish because she was not born to a (born) Jewish mother - so there are a range of views. [/quote]

Most orthodox are not going to JDS, it's more reformed and conservative with a few mixed in.  Many believe bloodlines are though the mom.  Kids can very much feel like outsiders.  We looked at both Jewish and Catholic schools and all but one Catholic made us feel like outsiders at the visits even though my husband is Catholic (kids identify as non-practicing Jews).[/quote]

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