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 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 BlogsPersonal narrative by a bubbie (Jewish grandmother), all of whose grandchildren are being raised as Jews, despite changes in a family complexion due to divorce and intermarriage.
Date: 11-27-2006Personal narrative about a grandparent who supported her daughter's choice to not only raise her children in a different religion (Judaism), but also to choose Judaism for herself.
Date: 08-17-2006Personal narrative about the religious journeys of some interfaith grandparents, who become more religiously observant in their older age, and want to share that Jewish spirituality with their grandchildren.
Date: 12-05-2006Professional view article about what grandparents can and can’t do about the religious upbringing of their grandchildren, and some questions to aid Jewish grandparents in determining the most important aspects of their Jewish identities to co
Date: 12-03-2006Article about woman who struggles with accepting her intermarried children’s choices to actively participate as Christians and to raise their children as Christians.
Date: 12-03-2006Reprinted professional view article about grandparents’ role as spiritual guides.
Date: 12-22-2006Advice article to grandmother not sure whether to give her Christian grandchildren Hanukkah or Christmas presents.
Date: 08-17-2006Personal narrative by a Jewish grandma of grandchildren who are being raised Catholic, expressing her feelings of unease and discomfort about the situation.
Date: 11-27-2006Professional view from the Jewish Outreach Institute about how to grandparent effectively.
Date: 08-17-2006Personal narrative about a Jewish grandmother of a Christian grandchild who "find[s] common ground" and makes time to spend with her grandchild, through literature, activity, and games.
Date: 11-21-2006
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