attackfish

So many gentiles have this odd notion that the way to forge a connection to Jewish culture is through deep tragedy, and confronting the Jewish dead, which as you realized is a dead end. Judaism isn't just about dead Jews, it's about those of us who live and express our Jewishness in a million different ways. And the best thing to do is what you just did, ask. Jewish culture places a huge emphasis on learning, but also on teaching. You can never go wrong asking with the sincere desire to learn.