(Image: Guinness Hamentashen for Irish Jewish kids!) What about the children? If you are in an interfaith/intercultural family then your children have family members who are not Jewish, who may follow other religions or traditions, yet these people are an important part of your child’s life. How can you recognize and honor this part of…
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Jews of Color: Taking Charge of Your Jewish Identity It is not unusual for a Jew of color to be asked, “How did you get to be Jewish?” Quite simply the question stems from their appearance – “You don’t look Jewish.” There are a number of ways that an adult from a biracial Jewish or…
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(One of these girls has a Jewish mother.) IF YOU MISSED THIS PROGRAM BUT ARE INTERESTED, YOU CAN WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE HERE. Every child needs to understand where they come from. If you are raising your child as a Jew but one parent is not Jewish it is essential that you teach your child…
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One of my favorite researchers and people is Dr. Bruce Phillips. He is always ready for new and interesting research. He will be teaching a class on: How Interfaith Marriage is Changing the American Jewish Community – But Not Necessarily in the Ways We Think/Fear (Now I just hate the use of the word “fear”….
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It’s 2022, a good time to start a basic Judaism class! Here are the ones I’ve been told about so far. I will continue to add to these as more come in. Intro to Judaism Maybe you have always wanted to better understand the Aleph-Bet? Perhaps you don’t quite understand the difference between Torah,…
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Come gain essential tools for navigating life for multi-faith and dual-tradition families and households. Through group discussion and expert tips we will explore what we want to pass on to our kids and represent in our homes. Date: Wednesday, November 17 Time: 7:00-8:30pm Free Online Sign up to receive the Zoom link here. Offered in…
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