A look at the memoir by Scott Thorson that inspired the new HBO movie about his former lover, Liberace; the recent winner of Survivor; Mel Brooks, Kat Dennings, Josh Radnor, and more!
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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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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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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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Go To BlogsInformation on Jewish baby-naming ceremonies, bris, circumcision, baptism.
Date: 07-10-2009A professional view from author Anita Diamant on deciding on a birth ceremony that satisfies the needs of both interfaith parents and their families. Plus, a sample ceremony.
Date: 08-01-2012Personal narrative from a Protestant exploring the dos and don’ts of naming his Jewish daughter.
Date: 06-21-2006A professional view from a clinical social worker who discusses the religious decision-making process for interfaith parents who are going to have a child.
Date: 06-21-2006Tips on holding a baby-naming ceremony that includes the child’s Jewish and non-Jewish heritage, compiled from contributors to InterfaithFamily.com.
Date: 07-31-2006News article on the collision of two phenomena: older Jewish women wanting children, and girls orphaned by China’s one-baby social policy.
Date: 08-02-2007Explanation of Jewish birth ceremonies from InterfaithFamily.com, plus samples of different ones from readers of InterfaithFamily.com.
Date: 03-28-2007A professional view that you can have a baptism or a bris, but you can’t have both.
Date: 06-21-2006Professional advice from a rabbi explaining the tradition of brit milah, what a mohel does and how he/she is trained, also gives suggestions on how to locate one and what questions to ask a mohel.
Date: 08-14-2007Book review on Questioning Circumcision, a Jewish Perspective, by Ronald Goldman, PhD., in which Goldman states, “It (circumcision) isn’t a sacrament, and any child born of a Jewish mother is a Jew, whether circumcised or not." Goldman a
Date: 06-21-2006
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