Are you in an interfaith relationship? The adult child of an interfaith family? The Jewish parent of a child who has married a non-Jew? For anyone whose life is touched by intermarriage, Building Jewish Bridges offers programs to encourage discussion of challenges unique to interfaith couples and families. Our programs, which range from couple groups to workshops to facilitated chavurot (gatherings of friends) give couples an opportunity to share information, resources and participate in a process of clarifying values. We try to provide a comfortable place in which you can start exploring religious and cultural differences.
Telling Interfaith Stories: A Writing Workshop As the products of interfaith families, we have unique stories to tell. Join writer Rebecca Spence for a four-week workshop in which we’ll give voice to our experience. Through weekly discussions.... February 02 2012 - February 23 2012 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Lehrhaus Judaica 2736 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704
Imagine the Jewish Future: Judaism in the 21st Century Worldwide, the number of Jews is stagnant. Decimated by the Inquisition, the Holocaust, high intermarriage rates and low birth rates, Jews now comprise only 0.2% of the world’s people. In focusing.... February 22 2012 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Temple Sinai 2808 Summit St. Oakland, CA 94609