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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We are pleased to provide a new InterfaithFamily.com Resource Guide, produced in partnership with Stepping Stones, and written by Stacey Delcau, RJE.
We created A Shabbat Experience For Your Group of Friends (and Family) primarily because we wanted to help small groups of interfaith couples and families who want to "do Jewish" and celebrate an interactive Shabbat dinner together. But we hope your own family will find it helpful, too!
If you have long wanted to have a guide for you and your friends or if you have wanted a way to organize families you know to celebrate Shabbat together, this resource guide is for you. If you have been looking for help with a Shabbat dinner before your wedding or your child's bar/bat mitzvah, this resource guide is for you. If you want to add Shabbat dinners for new community members, for those new to Judaism or renewing their Judaism, this guide is for you!
In addition to background information and questions for thought and discussion, the guide offers four different Shabbat themes. You can choose one of the four or choose to rotate the four themes for your group:
We welcome your feedback and suggestions—please email network@interfaithfamily.com. Enjoy!
InterfaithFamily is the premier resource supporting interfaith couples exploring Jewish life and inclusive Jewish communities. We offer educational content; connections to welcoming organizations, professionals and programs; resources and trainings for organizations, clergy and other program providers; and our new InterfaithFamily/Your Community initiative providing coordinated comprehensive offerings in local communities.
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