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 a daughter of divorced interfaith parents whose father decided to hold a Hanukkah/Shabbat celebration and wanted her to teach their multi-faith extended family about Jewish traditions.
Date: 08-09-2006Reprinted news article interviewing Ed Case about InterfaithFamily.com’s survey of how its readers celebrate the December holidays.
Date: 08-09-2006Personal narrative about a young woman’s family’s traditions of celebrating both Christmas and Hanukkah in the home, since December holidays are really all about family and food.
Date: 08-10-2006Personal narrative from a non-Jewish woman engaged to a Jewish man who plans on raising their children Jewish struggling with how to balance Hanukkah and Christmas.
Date: 12-14-2006Personal narrative from a woman who, 10 years after converting to Judaism, decides to do Christmas again.
Date: 12-18-2006Family Hanukkah Celebrations Plus Recipes for Fried Chicken Cutlets.
Date: 06-06-2007Personal narrative from a Jewish grandma describing how Hanukkah celebrations have changed since she was a ilttle girl.
Date: 08-08-2006Reprinted news article exploring the view that although families who celebrate Hanukkah tend to celebrate it as a "religious’ holiday, ironically the “real” message, which is overlooked, is a message against assi
Date: 08-08-2006Reprinted news article about interfaith families and the tough decisions they must make surrounding celebrations of the December holidays, including InterfaithFamily.com’s view on the need to choose one religious identity for children.
Date: 08-08-2006Personal narrative about an intermarried woman who wanted to celebrate Christmas but one day came upon a book that interested her in Judaism, and then the whole family began to study and observe Judaism together.
Date: 08-08-2006
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