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 about a family that is raising their kids as Jews, but those Jewish kids help their Protestant dad to celebrate his holidays, too.
Date: 08-07-2006Personal narrative from a Jewish woman who’s been married to a Presbyterian man for 33 years and how their interfaith issues have changed over the years.
Date: 06-21-2007Advice on how interfaith families can find the Reform synagogue that fits their needs.
Date: 08-14-2007Personal narrative from a Catholic woman who married a Jewish man and continued to raise his son Jewish, but also introduced him to secular Christian rituals, to the ex-wife’s dismay.
Date: 07-27-2007Professional view from a rabbi defending his and his synagogue’s policy to welcome non-Jewish partners in interfaith marriages, but prohibit them from participating in ritual practices.
Date: 06-12-2007Ever since her first Christmas with their family, she's loved being a Jew at her in-law's special holiday.
Date: 08-01-2012General information about the potential of holidays to unify or divide families, and the importance of ensuring that family and synagogue celebrations are inclusive and encouraging to interfaith families.
Date: 11-15-2006Professional advice on how bar/bat mizvah marks a time of transition for the whole family, not just the twelve or thirteen year-old: the parents’ relationship with each other has matured, the grandparents are getting older, and these
Date: 08-11-2006A story about how the director of the Institute for Jewish & Community Research reached out for Jews of various races and ethnicities after he and his wife adopted a black child.
Date: 06-18-2007Review of Knocked Up, a hit comedy about a Jewish stoner who accidentally impregnates a gorgeous non-Jewish entertainment reporter.
Date: 06-04-2007
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