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 from the child of interfaith marriage who is often reluctant to reveal her Jewishness.
Date: 08-01-2012Writing and acting in a play about interfaith marriage prompted this actor to reflect on his recent divorce.
Date: 04-11-2008Profile of Steve Boudreault and his wife Emily who come from Catholic and Episcopalian backgrounds and are raising their children as Jews.
Date: 05-12-2008I derive more connection and fulfillment from Judaism today as one-half of an interfaith couple than I have in the past.
Date: 05-21-2009Advice from an expert on interfaith marriages about interfaith divorce--seek help and support in parenting together.
Date: 01-13-2010Her divorce was amicable, but she wondered what role religion played in it--especially when her ex-husband seemed less than enthusiastic about taking their daughter to Shabbat services.
Date: 06-08-2009It's tough to negotiate holidays in an interfaith family. Now try an interfaith couple with two sets of divorced parents.
Date: 12-04-2009Not all interfaith families are made by marriage--some are created by adoption and affinity.
Date: 01-18-2010Like most parents, I wanted my daughter to have what I had not. In my case, that meant a sense of being grounded in a particular community and tradition.
Date: 04-19-2010Divorce entangles children in inevitable conflicts and forces them to shuttle between two different homes and sometimes, two different religions.
Date: 05-21-2010
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