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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Go To BlogsReprinted news article about a contentious essay written by Rabbi Paul Menitoff predicting the disappearance of the Conservative movement in a matter of decades because of the polarization of American Jewry, and the movement’s "opposition to in
Date: 11-27-2006Personal narrative about the successful interfaith Passover seder one woman and her partner threw.
Date: 08-07-2006Personal narrative by the non-Jewish partner of a rabbi describing his experiences in synagogue, and his thoughts about the obligations of his unique relationship.
Date: 01-08-2007A review of Beyond Breaking the Glass, a book about wedding planning from the perspective of Reform Judaism that discusses some of the more obscure customs, as well as the issues of same-sex and interfaith marriages.
Date: 06-15-2007A woman discusses the changing faces of Judaism and the increased diversity within the faith.
Date: 06-12-2007A news article about multicultural families in the Jewish community and the organizations that are reaching out to such families.
Date: 06-18-2007Review of Susan Katz Miller’s Strangers to the Tribe: Portraits of Interfaith Marriage, a collection of profiles of different types of intermarried couples.
Date: 12-21-2006Professional advice from rabbi who explains how his policies toward non-Jewish families regarding Bar or Bat Mitzvah and other matters have changed as he has gotten to know non-Jews who are committed to the Jewish identity of their children.
Date: 10-16-2007Personal narrative from a gay man whose longterm relationship with one man ended partly due to religious differences and who now wonders whether if he has a bashert, if that bashert is definitely Jewish.
Date: 11-16-2006Personal narrative about a gay woman’s interfaith hetero- and homo-sexual relationships, and her journey back to Judaism.
Date: 07-26-2007
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