When my husband read an early draft of this essay, he asked, "Why doesn't her partner have to support our daughter? After all, they agreed to raise children as Jews." What does it mean to raise a Jewish child?
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If the Book of Ruth, text customarily studied on Shavuot, were written with today's interfaith couples in mind...
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What are the ethical and spiritual messages in Judaism? What are we supposed to learn? And who is Derek Eretz anyway?
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NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation connects Birthright Israel trip alumni and their peers with meaningful Jewish living and learning opportunities nationally, locally and in Israel.
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What were you taught about your LGBTQ heritage? Kick off Boston Pride Week with a retelling of the story of LGBTQ liberation using the Passover Seder model. June 1st, Boston, MA.
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Supporting rabbis and cantors looking to engage interfaith couples and families in their communities and help them make a stronger connection with Judaism.
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A great way for Jewish professionals and volunteers who work with and provide programming for people in interfaith relationships to locate resources and trainings to build more welcome into their Jewish communities; connect with and learn from each other; and publicize and enhance their programs and services.
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Check out all the news posts by the G-dcast team! But don't forget to stop by the Network blog (written by InterfaithFamily staff) and the Parenting Blog too!
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Interfaith marriages bring up many complicated issues, but you've come
to the right place to find answers.
Weekly holiday whose importance exceeds the rest, with built in time for relaxing with family and friends.
Try it this Friday night and Saturday!
InterfaithFamily offers learning
opportunities for couples and
families in local communities.
Like many religions and cultures, Judaism has its own language.
Jargon and Hebrew and
Yiddish - oh my!
Are you raising children with a partner of another faith? Are you trying to figure how much — if any — religion to share with your children? How do you raise
a Jewish child?
To have a circumcision or not? To have a baptism or not? What about baby-naming ceremonies? If you are expecting a child — or are planning on having a child — with your interfaith partner, we have resources for you.
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to make your child's special day
inclusive for the whole family?
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, are also known as the High Holy Days
or Days of Awe.
Joyous and fun, these autumn
holidays are great introductions
to Judaism!
Which takes precedence? Can you do both? Can you not do both? The December dilemma is one of the
biggest issues many intermarried
families face.
Death is painful enough without dealing with religious conflict. Learn how
others have dealt with this
difficult time.
Every winter, just as we start to think about spring, a minor holiday comes along. Learn about the New Year for
the trees, Tu Bishvat.
Purim is a Jewish Halloween, a Jewish Mardi Gras, and a secular New Year rolled into one.
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Learn how to solve the spring holiday dilemma with articles, resources and links from InterfaithFamily.
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Learn more about this holiday that focuses on learning, the story of Ruth
(a Jew by choice), and eating dairy
foods like cheesecake!
Articles, guides, booklets and more by and for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, their families and friends.
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