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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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 BlogsThe first suggestion I always have for couples is to be yourself. You're meeting this person's parents because your partner trusts you, believes in you, loves you.
Date: 07-16-2008The daughter and grandaughter of rabbis, she never thought she would fall in love with someone who wasn't Jewish--but she did.
Date: 06-16-2008When her youngest brother got a girl in trouble in the early 1950s, it was very hard on their immigrant Jewish family.
Date: 12-03-2008If the engagement was a catalyst for conflict, which it was, the wedding was the resolution. All of the issues raised by announcing our intention to wed had either been worked out by the big day or resolved themselves before our very eyes during the reception.
Date: 01-08-2010She can live with being the only Catholic in her family if raising her children Jewish gives her a victory over Hitler.
Date: 07-14-2008Right from the start, I could tell she was a warm, funny, open-minded woman with a huge heart.
Date: 08-09-2010She thought they'd done everything right to make both their Catholic and Jewish families feel comfortable with their wedding. It turns out his family had some serious reservations.
Date: 03-06-2009I cannot lie to you and say that we were encouraged to marry or that the policies of the synagogue embrace or validate our union. I can say, however, that we are definitely treated by the community like we belong there.
Date: 01-05-2010How do you tell your parents you are converting to Judaism?
Date: 07-09-2008It may be the marriage that counts in the long run, but the wedding planning gave me the wisdom to know when to compromise, the patience to understand the foibles of those I love and the strength to accomplish both without losing who I was in the process.
Date: 08-04-2009
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