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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 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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Go To BlogsPersonal narrative from a Jew-by-choice about celebrating his first Hanukkah--he was alone, but it still felt right.
Date: 08-09-2006Personal narrative about a mother's initial apprehension, but ultimate enjoyment of Christmas Eve dinner at her newly intermarried son's home.
Date: 08-09-2006Personal narrative about an intermarried woman’s first Christmas--she liked some parts, like the smell and beauty of the Christmas tree, while other parts made her feel uncomfortable, such as sitting while her husband kne
Date: 08-09-2006Reprinted news article about rabbis’ opinions on whether they should officiate at in-house brit mila and baby-namings in houses that are decorated for Christmas.
Date: 08-09-2006Reprinted article by child of interfaith parents describing the ways in which her mother, who converted to Judaism, incorporated important, "magical" parts of Christianity such as the Easter bunny and Santa Claus, into her kids’
Date: 08-09-2006Opinion piece and personal narrative arguing for the separate celebrations of Christmas and Hanukkah to uphold the integrity of each.
Date: 08-09-2006Personal narrative about an interfaith friendship where each partner taught the other why their holiday--Christmas or Hanukkah--was uniqe and important, and both learned to sympathize with the other’s December stresses and joys.
Date: 08-09-2006Personal narrative about how the religious attitudes of an interfaith couple changed as they raised their child as a Jew.
Date: 08-09-2006Reprinted news article about the different ways interfaith families raising Jewish kids handle Christmas.
Date: 08-09-2006Opinion piece and review of the O.C.’s Chrismukkah celebration, describing Chrismukkah as a purely consumer holiday.
Date: 08-08-2006
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