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 how some interfaith families find celebrating Easter more difficult than celebrating Christmas because of its more serious religious background, and how some families acknowledge it with Easter candy.
Date: 11-15-2006Staff members at InterfaithFamily.com share our family recipes for Passover goodies.
Date: 08-01-2012Purim and Easter fell together, so the author's father-in-law could help her make kosher cannoli for Easter and cuccidati for Purim.
Date: 04-14-2008Personal narrative by a grown child of interfaith parents describing her thoughts and feelings about Easter as she’s grown--at first she thought it was only about eggs and bunnies, often she thinks it’s about the anti-Semitism in Europe, and a
Date: 08-10-2006Article about the discussions an interfaith couple had about religion before marrying, and how the Jewish husband went to church with his wife at Easter.
Date: 08-07-2006Personal narrative about embarrassing little mistakes and faux pas that interfaith families may make and go through.
Date: 02-07-2007Reprinted professional advice about the lack of historical proof of the Exodus story, and the religous implications of not knowing whether Jews were ever slaves in Egypt.
Date: 08-07-2006Personal narrative from a Jewish woman married to a French Catholic holding a seder in her home for the first time--and both sets of parents are invited.
Date: 03-20-2007Personal narrative describing the author’s non-Jewish husband’s first Passover seder at her parents' house--his discomfort, lack of familiarity, and how all that has changed over time.
Date: 08-01-2012Audio interview with Tom Friedland about hosting a family seder that includes his two intermarried children and their spouses.
Date: 03-19-2007
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