Ways the Child Participates Before the Ceremony: Study
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Some congregations ask the prospective bar...
The Best Gift for Your Unborn Children
284
When you, a young interfaith couple, come into my study to discuss your upcoming marriage, you might...
Double Happiness: Parenting a Jewish Teen
Born in China, daughter to a second-generation Holocaust survivor and an Italian-American Catholic father: Who...
Identity, Multiracial, Parenting, Parenting Challenges, Race
Ways the Family May Participate in the Ceremony
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In many congregations, there are opportunities...
Flexibility Is Key
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My parents were relieved when I finally married a nice Jewish man. My adult life had been jump-started...
Other Tips for Before the Ceremony
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Teach non-Jewish family members about...
Ways to Include Your Child’s Interfaith Heritage at the Celebration
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The bar/bat mitzvah celebration,...
How I Prepared My Kids for Their First Mass and Their Aunt’s Catholic Wedding
My guys, Isaac and Dylan, eight and four respectively, had never been inside a Catholic church when my sister-in-law,...
Tips for Talking to Your Children About Interdating
Talking to your children about dating can be an uncomfortable experience. It seems even more daunting when the...
How Do I Explain the Religious Spectrum to My 7-Year-Old?
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We were watching Fiddler on the Roof, my daughter’s favorite musical. During the scene in which...
Recommended Books
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The following books include additional ideas...
What’s Permitted and What’s Not
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The first step in adapting the bar mitzvah...
How We Raise Children in Our Chinese-Jewish Family
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I married Belinda in 1999. Our marriage has been working wonderfully well. Despite our cultural differences,...
Sample Candlelighting Ceremony
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Also see Sample Candlelighting Ceremony...
Blessings Over Bread and Wine
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Hamotzi (Blessing over bread)
Blessed is the...
“Untitled” from Jew-Ish Tales from Interfaith Homes
Maya Gottfried’s “Untitled” is excerpted from Half/Life: Jew-Ish Tales from Interfaith Homes,...
Sample Candlelighting Ceremony Introduction
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Guide to Birth Ceremonies for Interfaith Families
We compiled the Guide to Birth Ceremonies for Interfaith Families as a way to help interfaith families navigate...
Interfaith Divorce, a Life Passage That Is Possible To Do Well
284
For some interfaith families, divorce will be a trying passage through which they must pass. At this...
Co-Parenting, Divorce, Family, Parenting, Parenting Challenges
Sample Etiquette Guide for Guests
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General expectations for synagogue behavior...
Goodnight, Sleep Tight: Bedtime Rituals
Available in on-screen reading friendly (PDF) and printer-friendly, downloadable (PDF) versions.
For more booklets,...
Sample Explanation of Bar/Bat Mitzvah #1
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At 13, a young Jewish man or woman becomes...
Sample Explanation of Bar/Bat Mitzvah #2
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Today, ...
Bar & Bat Mitzvahs For The Interfaith Family
For more booklets, visit our Booklets for People in Interfaith Relationships page.
According to Jewish law,...
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