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 news article about Rabbi Andi Bachman and his wife Rachel Altstein who created Brooklyn Jews, an alternative Jewish organization that is based on the needs and structure set up by interested participants, rather than following the structure and routi
Date: 06-07-2007Personal narrative about a non-Jewish man in an interfaith family who leads his family’s Passover seder.
Date: 02-05-2007Personal narrative by a rabbi who is hurt by, but eventually accepts, her two sons’ conversion to Christianity.
Date: 11-09-2006Article on Interfaithfamily.com’s essay contest that seeks to promote the ways that interfaith families are having meaningful Jewish experiences.
Date: 07-17-2007Personal narrative about an intermarried man’s feelings as he attends his father’s funeral and how he finds comfort in Jewish ritual at these key transitional times
Date: 07-18-2006Personal narrative from a woman who realized in Israel that some of her negative thoughts about Israel were mere "knee-jerk liberalism," and who returned with a determination to help others wrestle with their Judaism, as she does.
Date: 11-27-2006Reviews of several books about the Bible for young children.
Date: 01-13-2007Reprinted news article about four Jewish children, ages 5-18, whose parents died tragically, and the (Christian) parents who adopted them were committed to continuing their Jewish education, so they enrolled them in Jewish day
Date: 11-06-2006Edmund Case of InterfaithFamily.com discusses intermarriage, the children of interfaith families and the response of the Jewish community.
Date: 06-19-2007Personal narrative by a woman who converted to Judaism and has a strong Jewish identity, and was surprised to find that she still misses Christmas.
Date: 08-09-2006
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