Ivanka Trump admits she became Jewish before marrying Jared Kushner but says nothing about why she wore Kabbalah red thread at 15 years of age
By Sholem LugovAfter the giyur and marriage, the Jewish tradition became an integral part of Ivanka's family life. She talks about raising children in an Orthodox Jewish family and that compliance with Jewish laws is not just a formality for her, but a natural part of everyday life.
As an example, Ivanka even talks about such practical details as compliance with the kashrut. According to her, kosher meat is provided for her and Jared even in the White House and during flights on Air Force One.
At the same time, Ivanka herself emphasizes that she usually does not disclose the details of her religious life publicly. Therefore, her frank conversation with Miriam Adelson is of particular interest.
From personal choice to family life
Ivanka's story shows that the adoption of the Torah can become not just a separate human decision, but the basis of family life and raising children.
For the Jewish tradition, the family is a place where holiness should be manifested not only in the synagogue or during prayer, but also in the most ordinary daily things: in the attitude of spouses to each other, in raising children, in observing kashrut, Saturday and holidays.
That is why the story of a man who comes to the Torah by his own conscious choice matters far beyond his personal biography.
When Jewish values become part of the life of more and more families, when children grow up in the atmosphere of the Torah and commandments, this is another manifestation of the process of spiritual awakening that leads humanity to its destiny.