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 BlogsA packet of articles on death and mourning in interfaith families to stimulate discussion, with values-clarification questions included.
Date: 12-28-2009She was raised Catholic in an interfaith household and chose her father's Judaism as an adult, but doesn't want to forget good relationships from her Catholic education.
Date: 11-04-2009What might surprise most of you to know is that the alternate title for this article was, "Why We're Not An Interfaith Family, And Why We Are."
Date: 01-14-2011The Conservative movement in Judaism thought encouraging non-Jewish partners in interfaith families to convert was the best way to do outreach. They don't think so anymore.
Date: 07-10-2009When she entered an interfaith marriage, she never imagined that she would become this involved in her synagogue--to the point of facilitating a class for people interested in becoming Jewish.
Date: 02-23-2009Rabbi Yosef Garcia and Rabbi Albert Plotkin created a Ceremony of Return for a small group of descendants of conversos in Phoenix.
Date: 11-06-2009A review of Andrea Myers's memoir, "The Choosing: A Rabbi's Journey from Silent Nights to High Holy Days."
Date: 05-06-2011When I accompanied my children to their conversion, I felt excluded. Many years later, when I became a Jew, I felt warmly welcomed.
Date: 08-14-2009Two children's books for Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot will appeal to children in interfaith families, but may raise difficult questions.
Date: 09-14-2009Her own Jewish roots were in the distant past, but the idea of reading this book still frightened her. She knew that when she read it, it would change her life.
Date: 07-07-2009
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