A look at the memoir by Scott Thorson that inspired the new HBO movie about his former lover, Liberace; the recent winner of Survivor; Mel Brooks, Kat Dennings, Josh Radnor, and more!
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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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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 about the 20% of the Jewish community that is ethnically diverse.
Date: 06-18-2007The director of an outreach program discusses the difficulties and benefits of an interfaith relationship.
Date: 06-15-2007The personal narrative of a woman who is very involved with her Conservative synagogue, along with her two adult daughters and Catholic husband.
Date: 06-15-2007Personal narrative from a woman who is Jewish, and whose husband is Jewish, yet whose differing views of religion and spirituality force them to have many of the same kinds of conversations as interfaith couples.
Date: 06-15-2007Personal narrative from a secular Jewish woman married to a Hindu man on how she seeks the universal application of Jewish holidays.
Date: 06-21-2007Professional view from a rabbi describing some of the problematic interfaith relationships he has encountered, with advice for how to avoid them: discuss children and religious and cultural experience and values early, and listen.
Date: 07-26-2007A news article about an man who recently immigrated to Jerusalem as part of Bnei Menashe, a community in India that believes it descended from one of the Lost Tribes of Israel.
Date: 06-15-2007Personal narrative by a Protestant man who is raising Jewish children, describing how even though he cannot dress up as Santa Claus and surprise his kids with presents in the morning, his role as the tooth fairy is nearly as good. Date: 06-15-2007
Professional advice article in which a man contemplating intermarriage asks Dr. Wendy advice about his sudden interest in passing Judaism on to his future children.
Date: 06-13-2007A Catholic woman’s personal narrative on how playing the organ in churches of various denominations helped prepare her for an interfaith marriage to her Jewish husband.
Date: 06-18-2007
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