When her mother – adopted as a baby – discovered she was Jewish, Sophie Pither discovered a new identity
Looking back, perhaps we should have known. My mum’s hairdresser certainly did: “But of course you’re Jewish,” he shouted, when she told him she’d been researching her background, “You look like Barbra Streisand!” Suddenly, looking at her again, her Ashkenazi features were undeniable.
I always knew my mum was adopted. It was part of our family narrative. Her adoptive parents were kind and loving, and wonderful grandparents to me. But it was obvious my mum was very different to them…
Read the full article in The Jewish Chronicle here.
