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 doctor and mohel (one who performs ritual circumcision) offers suggestions for interfaith couples approaching their baby's bris.
Date: 05-09-2013A mom explains Jewish baby-naming customs as she explains how she and her husband chose their baby's name.
Date: 04-29-2013When I birthed my first son, less than six months after graduating from rabbinical school, I felt extreme ambivalence about cutting his beautiful body. I knew that our ancestors had enacted this ritual for thousands of years, that it was a ritual sanctified in tradition and embedded in the hearts of Jews through the ages, and that Jewish men had even died because of their marked bodies.
Date: 11-14-2012How one family created a ceremony to welcome their baby daughter into the Jewish community.
Date: 09-28-2012Professional view from a social worker describing the various considerations interfaith families should address when looking to adopt a child.
Date: 08-01-2012A personal narrative from a woman who was told she couldn’t hold a standard bris at her Conservative synagogue because her non-Jewish husband isn’t allowed on the bimah when the ark is open.
Date: 08-01-2012Personal narrative of a woman whose non-Jewish in-laws were horrified at her plans for a bris.
Date: 08-01-2012Personal narrative from a Modern Orthodox woman married to a Scottish Presbyterian on the complicated reasons why one son is circumcized and the other isn’t.
Date: 08-01-2012A professional view from author Anita Diamant on deciding on a birth ceremony that satisfies the needs of both interfaith parents and their families. Plus, a sample ceremony.
Date: 08-01-2012Our booklet about circumcision answers many of the most common questions asked by parents when making decisions about this ritual.
Date: 04-10-2012
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