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 BlogsMichelle grew up in a Jewish-Catholic interfaith family, but she doesn't identify as anything. Her children identify her as Catholic and themselves as Jews.
Date: 06-30-2009The editor of The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt explains how her interfaith upbringing inspired her book.
Date: 08-01-2012Profile of Cheryl Coon, a reviewer for Interfaithfamily.com and author of an annotated bibliography of childrens' books called Books to Grow With: A Guide to the Best Children's Fiction for Everyday Issues and Tough Challenges .
Date: 06-06-2007A Jewish educator attended her nephew's wedding in a Catholic church on Shabbat.
Date: 01-02-2009The daughter of an interfaith family who was not raised as a Jew discusses the importance of the Hebrew name she picked when she converted.
Date: 09-07-2008Her father, who had converted away from Judaism, mocked her for wanting to be a Jew. After her conversion, he died. How should she mourn?
Date: 11-04-2008It was hard when his parents divorced and his dad became an outsider to the Jewish community. That didn't stop him from supporting his son in becoming bar mitzvah.
Date: 08-21-2009Young adults with interfaith backgrounds can increasingly be found working at Jewish organizations—but they still face some subtle obstacles.
Date: 06-17-2008An interview with Gwyneth Paltrow as she discusses her work, growing up in an interfaith family, and her close relationship with her Jewish father.
Date: 06-19-2007Classist assumptions in the Jewish community can make it tough to educate your children if you're not as well-off as Jewish institutions assume you are.
Date: 06-04-2010
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