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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Go To BlogsPersonal narrative by a woman who is raising Jewish kids, and plans to instill such a strong Jewish identity in them that having a Christmas tree will not damage, but rather strengthen, that identity.
Date: 08-01-2012As a child of an interfaith family, it was a positive experience to have Christmas every year with friends of her parents: a Christian family and an observant Jewish one.
Date: 08-01-2012A resource guide for interfaith families on Hanukkah, with some notes on how other families raising Jewish children have solved the December Dilemma.
Date: 08-01-2012Hanukkah is significant in the history of the United States.
Date: 08-01-2012Ever wonder how to make the yummy Hanukkah treats? This video teaches you how to make your own latkes - potato pancakes - in a variety of flavors.
Date: 12-19-2011Personal narrative about the December dilemma, with a recipe to boot!
Date: 12-15-2011As grandparents, how can you navigate the December holidays with your grandchildren? How do you balance Hanukkah with their other grandparents' holiday?
Date: 12-13-2011"Last December, on a Jewish journey and with my possessions in storage, I celebrated my first tree-free holiday season. This year, officially Jewish and back in my own apartment, I'm finally faced with the December Dilemma. Jews don't put up Christmas trees, and there's no such thing as a Chanukah bush. And then I got an idea."
Date: 12-07-2011So, I ask you-- can a strong Jewish household celebrate a very not Jewish holiday? How do you navigate your own feelings?
Date: 12-02-2011Our booklet explaining Hanukkah. What to expect, its history, customs, foods and games.
Date: 11-29-2011
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