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!
Go To BlogsPersonal narrative about Ellie Wiesel’s Night, and its usefulness as an emotional and educational resource for discussing the Holocaust--the author thinks that more attention should be paid to the historical--rather than emotional--l
Date: 08-02-2006Profile of Eugene L. Pogany, author of In My Brother’s Image: Twin Brothers Separated by Faith After the Holocaust, about his family’s experience with conversion and the Holocaust..
Date: 02-18-2007Professional advice from rabbi who explains how his policies toward non-Jewish families regarding Bar or Bat Mitzvah and other matters have changed as he has gotten to know non-Jews who are committed to the Jewish identity of their children.
Date: 06-06-2007Reviews of several books about the Bible for young children.
Date: 01-13-2007Review of The Guide to Jewish Interfaith Family Life: An InterfaithFamily.com Handbook, compiled and edited by Ed Case and Ronnie Friedland of Interfaithfamily.com.
Date: 07-26-2007A review of a book where a boy chooses his Jewish heritage over his parent’s Catholic conversion by a man who was in a similar situation.
Date: 06-11-2007Reprinted profile of Jane Breskin Zalben and review of her new cookbook, To Every Season: A Family Holiday Cookbook, a cookbook for parents and children to use for American holidays, including recipes for Fanny’s Flourless Chocolate Cake
Date: 11-16-2006Professional view compilation of books about lifecycle events and important decisions and discussions for interfaith couples and families.
Date: 06-26-2007Review of Mixed Matches: How to Create Successful Interracial, Interethnic, and Interfaith Relationships. By Joel Crohn, Ph. D, examines different models of intermarriage that are not only religously disparate, but culturally as well.
Date: 01-17-2007Review of Judith Seid’s God-Optional Judaism: Alternatives for Cultural Jews Who Love Their History, Heritage, and Community, a book that eloquently makes the case for Secular Humanistic Judaism.
Date: 05-02-2007
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