New reports claim Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow is'converting to Judaism' following split with Chris Martin 

By Laura Cox for the Daily Mail

Published: 08:17 EST, 5 September 2014 | Updated: 04:00 EST, 6 September 2014

For years she has followed Kabbalah, which has its roots in the Jewish faith.

Now Gwyneth Paltrow is said to be ‘quietly converting’ to Judaism.

It was reported yesterday that the Hollywood actress, 41, has chosen to embrace the faith more closely following the break-up of her marriage to British singer Chris Martin this year. 

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Time for change: Gwyneth Paltrow, pictured in Hollywood on Wednesday, is reportedly converting to Judaism 

Time for change: Gwyneth Paltrow, pictured in Hollywood on Wednesday, is reportedly converting to Judaism 

The claim was made by the New York Post, which said Miss Paltrow was already raising her daughter Apple, ten, and son Moses, eight, in a Jewish setting after learning about her family history on the US version of the genealogy programme Who Do You Think You Are?. Miss Paltrow discovered she came from a long line of influential East European rabbis.

Previously she has joked that she was a ‘Jewish princess’ after learning she had 17 generations of rabbis running through her family tree.

On another occasion, at an event hosted by Jewish charity the Community Security Trust, the Oscar-winner revealed her children were being raised in a Jewish environment.

And while promoting her cookbook It’s All Good last year, she described herself as ‘the original Jewish mother’ because she enjoys cooking for people.

‘Creating a meal for family and friends, sitting together, eating, laughing and talking, that’s when I’m happy,’ she said. 

New faith: The Oscar-winning actress, who once described herself as a 'Jewish princess,' is understood to have 'influential eastern-European' ancestors in her lineage 

New faith: The Oscar-winning actress, who once described herself as a 'Jewish princess,' is understood to have 'influential eastern-European' ancestors in her lineage 

‘Oh my God, if you saw the amount of food that I do. I am the original Jewish mother. I make meals from these new recipes that look, smell and taste like the food I always cooked, but are also super healthy. That is an additional joy.’

Miss Paltrow was herself raised in a mixed-faith household. Her late father, film producer and director Bruce Paltrow, was Jewish, while her actress mother, Blythe Danner, is a Christian. And she was raised both Jewish and Christian, which she said was ‘such a nice way to grow up’.

Earlier this year Miss Paltrow and her 37-year-old husband, the lead singer with band Coldplay, announced their separation after ten years of marriage.

In a statement on Miss Paltrow’s website, in which she referred to the ‘Conscious Uncoupling’ of their partnership, the pair said they had been ‘working hard for well over a year’ to salvage their marriage.

Last night her spokesman did not respond to requests for a comment.

Unconventional: Gwyneth recalls her offbeat school-days during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday

Unconventional: Gwyneth recalls her offbeat school-days during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday

 

 

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