GIYUR

Based On a True Love Story

Michael Salita

ISBN: 978-0-9913729-4-2

Best Seller Press Publishing House

I dedicate this book to my mother and father; amare et sapere vix deo conceditur.

Table of Contents

The Meaning of Giyur

PROLOGUE

GIYUR

EPILOGUE

About the Author

As a citizen among you shall be the ger (foreigner) who lives among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were gerim in the land of Egypt-I am the Lord your God.

Angel's explanation of the literal meaning of "ger" in biblical verses Lev 19:34:

The Meaning of Giyur:

Conversion to Judaism (Hebrew: גיור, giyur) is a formal act undertaken by a non-Jewish person who wishes to be recognized as a full member of a Jewish community. A Jewish conversion is normally a religious act and usually an expression of association with the Jewish people and, sometimes, the Land of Israel.[1][2][3] A formal conversion is also sometimes undertaken to remove any doubt as to the Jewishness of a person who wishes to be considered a Jew.

Source: Wikipedia

PROLOGUE

It happened at the beginning of our century. My friend Shurik and I went on a cruise in the Caribbean Sea. It was a quiet summer evening. It was neither hot nor cold on the deck of our ship. The weather was heavenly, very much like the velvety weather of an Indian summer in Odessa, though it was the end of August.

An unusual-looking couple attracted my attention. The woman was especially interesting. She was a tall blonde with blue eyes, a beauty with a typically Russian face. But she was not dressed like a typical Russian - instead, she looked like a religious Jewish woman: she wore a long skirt, a kerchief covering her hair, and a long-sleeved blouse, despite the summer weather. He was a bit shorter than she, and his clothes were modern. All the passengers, including myself, kept staring at them with interest , because the couple looked so totally unusual. My friend tapped me on the shoulder:

“I know the couple you and other passengers are gazing at,” he said. “Their life story is most interesting. Let me tell you about them.”