Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By simmons on February 1, 2014

Mazel Tov to the Millepieds! Natalie Portman's husband Benjamin Millepied is currently in the process of converting to Judaism, the French-born dancer-choreographer revealed to Israeli newspaper Yediot Acharonot this week. PHOTOS: Natalie's gorgeous pregnancy! The Oscar-winning actress, 32, is currently living in her native Israel until March with her husband and their baby son Aleph, 2, as she works on her directorial debut, A Tale of Love and Darkness. Portman's hubby told the local paper that he had fallen "in love with this country" and becoming Jewish is "very important for me." PHOTOS: See Natalie's romantic history! Millepied, 36, who is currently in the midst of the conversion process, added to the paper that he is anticipating the process to "come to an end soon and I will become a Jew." His Israeli-born wife, who moved to the United States at age 3, recently gushed about her family's next relocation after Israel -- to Paris! "When Ben asked me if I wanted to go to Paris, I freaked," she told Marie Claire

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Natalie Portman's Husband Benjamin Millepied Is Converting to Judaism

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