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[quote=Anonymous]OP, there is a woman in my synagogue that converted for herself and she is married to a non-Jew who is completely uninterested in anything Jewish.  They also have a son who is not being raised Jewish.  I also have a good friend who converted in college and will tell you that she converted for herself, regardless of the fact that she is married to a Jewish man now and has 4 kids that go to Jewish day school.  If Judaism is something that speaks to you, then explore it.  I don't know where you live but there are many welcoming communities around the area.

Most Rabbis are very willing to talk to you and explore what is calling to you about Judaism.  There are no right or wrong answers and if you do decide to formally convert, you will find the right welcoming place for you.

By the way, I'm Jewish married to a non-Jew and we have a Christmas tree and throw a giant holiday celebration and I invite my friends from the synagogue.  Everyone comes to the party and has a great time.  We do Christmas with my in-laws.  My synagogue actually encourages the non-Jewish spouses to become involved and tries very hard to integrate them into the life of the synagogue. With the exception of a few rituals, the non-Jewish partners/spouses are as much "members" as the Jewish spouse.  So much so that most people don't remember which one is the Jewish/non-Jewish spouse.[/quote]

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