So I found this little group the other day and actually cried a little, because I didn't even know there was this type of representation on the site. I am not really religiously Jewish anymore, haven't been for a long time, but I do identify as racially Jewish. I still try to honor my heritage in what ways I can, along with their practices, because it is my identity. Thank you so much for creating this group, because I am actually crying a bit now while typing this. I wanted to say when Mariel talked the other day about how she felt ashamed of heritage that I have felt it too. It, for parts of my life, was something I was ashamed of and hid. Ashamed and hid for fear of persecution, for mockery, belittling, threats, and all the other things that come from people knowing. I've received death threats online, my internet taken offline, among other things due to my heritage even. Though I am rather quick now to state I am Jewish and those words/actions don't hurt me anymore, it was still an experience I wished to share within this group at least.