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 BlogsThough she learned a lot for her conversion, Aliza sometimes feels like she doesn't know as much as other Jews--kind of like all of us.
Date: 01-19-2009An article by the Jewish Outreach Institute which states that the conversion of one partner in an interfaith relationship isn’t always the cure-all that people anticipate it to be.
Date: 06-11-2007Article about negative feelings of interfaith families toward the new push to conversion in both the Reform and Conservative movements.
Date: 06-11-2007A rabbi’s personal narrative on how he presents mixed marriage to the children and teenagers of his religious school.
Date: 06-11-2007A rabbi’s reflection on how Jews by choice often show more enthusiastic interest in the religion and community than Jews by birth.
Date: 06-11-2007A woman’s personal narrative of her hasty decision to convert to Judaism in her youth.
Date: 06-11-2007A personal narrative of a woman who nearly lost all faith after the passing of her sister and a landmark birthday, but family and friends reminded her of all that she’d accomplished.
Date: 06-11-2007A personal narrative of a woman who chooses to convert and raise her daughter Jewish.
Date: 11-14-2006A woman in an interfaith marriage with a Jewish man does and feels Jewish, and feels no need to convert to Judaism.
Date: 06-11-2007He reclaimed the lost Jewish heritage in his family, but like many Jews by choice, he finds his Jewishness is still challenged.
Date: 03-12-2009
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