American atheist Jews, I want to hear from you!

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

I can answer this question too.  I stay connected to Judaism by reviewing my Hebrew language books and practicing the lessons.  I also subscribe to some Jewish sites and read books written by secular Jewish writers.

I was not expecting much when you said that you were answering as a non-Jew, but your mentions of instances in the Torah that questions God is helpful, actually. I hoped to approach the topic from historical, theological, and cultural standpoints, so this fact about the Torah would be a good theological reason behind this identity. Thank you so much for this!