American atheist Jews, I want to hear from you!

[acurioushistorylover]

Which questions do you have? I am not Jewish, nor atheist, nor American, but I would like to think about your questions.

Welcome to the forum by the way.

Thank you for the interest and warm welcome. Here are the starting questions, and there are follow-up questions depending on what the person answers with. I've already asked one person these questions, but I asked them further questions that are unique to their background.

1) Was there ever a key moment or influences that made you question god?

2) What makes you confident in being Jewish and claiming your spot in a Jewish community, even as an atheist? Another way to put it: what makes you feel that you "fit in" ?

3) Have other Jews helped validate the identity for you? How did they do it?

4) What are your ways of staying connected to Judaism on a personal level? This is beyond family, other people's affirmations, etc