When my Mexican daughter-in-law approached her first October with us – it was during the pandemic and they were living with us – she asked could she set up an Ofrenda. My first thought was OF COURSE! What fun to learn about this tradition. Since we were also approaching Sukkot I began to make note…
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A big question for many interfaith parents is HOW to give their child a Jewish identity, or even simply sufficient knowledge to choose a Jewish identity. Research has found that there are three key elements. Jewish Education. If you don’t know how Judaism works, how to “do” Judaism, you can’t very well feel that it…
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How “good” a Dad are you? For years I have offered a program, Women in Interfaith Relationships. Women, Jewish or not, are the gender that is typically most comfortable with emotions. They are more likely to express vulnerability, to cry, and to comfort each other. But that does leave men out in the cold, without…
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ARE YOU A NEW PARENT OR ABOUT TO BECOME A NEW PARENT? Was or will your baby be born between August 1, 2025 and January 30, 2026? Join us Saturday mornings, in the Family Center at Temple Sinai for Baby and Me in the Family Center at Temple Sinai. You and your baby are invited…
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Rather than spending a bunch of words describing what Jewish Family and Children’s Services offers, I’m just going to share their recent email. This site serves the WEST side of the Bay. Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay serves the EAST side. There are satellite offices in other cities. Check these websites or google “Jewish Family and Children’s Services”…
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Last month I had another online workshop with adults who grew up in interfaith families. Their comments were profound and moving. They had been raised in various degrees of Jewish observance and identity. There was stunning moment when one of them talked about explaining their background in a conversation. She said, “I told the man…
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