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 BlogsA news article discussing the increasing number of interfaith families that recognize Judaism as their main religion.
Date: 06-11-2007Reprinted news article about changing Jewish demographics, including synagogue and denomenation affiliation, geographic location, and age and income distribution.
Date: 07-05-2007A rabbi’s reflection on how Jews by choice often show more enthusiastic interest in the religion and community than Jews by birth.
Date: 06-11-2007A woman recalls her father-in-law’s past and reflects upon changes in society with respect to Jews and interfaith couples.
Date: 06-12-2007Reprinted news article about a hugely successful outreach effort in Prague, when thousands of people attended a Hanukkah event at a time when the Jewish community is just starting to accept alternatives to Orthodoxy.
Date: 08-08-2006Personal narrative about how a support group helped a parent deal with her mixed feelings about her daughter’s engagement. The group helped her feel she was not alone and strengthened her communication with her daughter. Date: 11-14-2006
Personal narrative about what one Jew-by-choice tells her teenage children about interdating: she hopes that they will choose Jewish partners, since she feels a responsibility to Jewish continuity in the face of large-scale intermarriage.
Date: 08-15-2006The personal narrative of a Christian man involved in the interfaith group at his local synagogue.
Date: 06-11-2007Letter from the former head of the UAHC (now URJ) Regional Council’s outreach department arguing that the Reform movement is still committed to outreach in the wake of 2003 cuts to the outreach budget.
Date: 08-30-2007Reprinted news article about the creation and first inductees of the Outreach Hall of Fame, created by the Jewish Outreach Institute.
Date: 07-31-2006
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