Interfaith Families: Reform Judaism Sees You, Welcomes You, is You!
Reform Judaism has made a commitment to welcoming interfaith couples and their children into congregations, and offering support and education for their extended families.
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How I Teach My Kids That Being Jewish is Awesome and Awe-Filled
Last year, my pre-school-aged daughter was acutely aware that her friends and their families would be celebrating Christmas and that she wasn’t going to be a part of it.
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Honoring My Christian Family
It can be difficult to tell your parents that the man or woman you have fallen in love with and want to marry is of a different religious faith..
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Blessings Beyond Borders: An Interfaith Tale
Last Saturday evening I was given an opportunity to be part of a truly wonderful celebration - the Sweet 16 party of a very special young woman. As I explained to the guests gathered there that evening, this was an evening of firsts for me. We don't really make much of the 16th birthday in the UK...
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No, I Did Not Convert Because My Husband is Jewish!
Out of all the Jews I know personally who converted or are in the process of doing so, I don't think any converted only because they were engaged to someone Jewish.
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Talking to Children About Jewish Identity in an Interfaith Family
September 1, 2023
For children in interfaith families, clarifying the role of religion in the family dynamic is important.
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Antisemitism Finally Hits Home for Me
September 29, 2022
In the many years (57 to be exact) that I have been in an interfaith marriage, I felt somehow removed from antisemitism. I was raised in a Roman Catholic family, and, while there were a few comments from aunts and uncles when I got engaged, it was the 1960s, and I was in love. I believed we would figure it out as we went along.
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Jewish Summer Camp was the Right Choice for Our Interfaith Family
February 14, 2022
My children have learned so much, and have taught me so much, about what it means to be a mensch, a good person, from their summers at Camp Harlam.
Related Answers to Jewish Questions
- I'm Jewish and my wife isn't. Every year, we go to my in-laws to celebrate Christmas with them. Will it be too confusing to my daughter?
- I'll be attending a church Mass for the first time when I attend a friend's wedding. What should I expect?
- What are the main differences between a Jew and a Christian?
- What is the Reform position on clergy officiating at the wedding of a Jew to a person brought up in a different faith?
- In Judaism what is believed to happen to someone after they die? Is there some idea of an afterlife, or is that purely a Christian concept?
- My new son-in-law has expressed interest in Judaism; where can we find a community that will welcome him and help him learn about Judaism?
- Are There Options for Interfaith Couples to be Buried in the Same Cemetery?
Making a Jewish Home in a Multi-faith World
Does Judaism play a role moving, new roommates, or setting up a new home? From mezzuzahs to interfaith sharing, this BimBam video is an introduction to the world of dedicating your new home.