A common question posed to interfaith couples is, "How will you raise the kids"? When the reply is "Jewish", what does that mean? So many non-Jews lovingly say, "sure, we can raise the kids Jewish." But rarely has the Jew spouse explained what that means to them.
What are the options? Which lifecycle events will be practiced? There's bris and baby naming at birth. There's picking a name - English and Hebrew.
What will be practiced at home? What will we tell the children about their identity and that of each parent?
Will it mean joining a synagogue, sending the children to a Jewish preschool and later to Hebrew school? What about sleep away camp, b'mitzvah - and the list goes on.
Whether you're engaged, married, already parents, gay/straight, multiracial, frustrated or just curious, please join a group of interfaith parents for a dynamic and informative discussion.
Free
Presented by Building Jewish Bridges
A common question posed to interfaith couples is, "How will you raise the kids"? When the reply is "Jewish", what does that mean? So many non-Jews lovingly say, "sure, we can raise the kids Jewish." But rarely has the Jew spouse explained what that means to them.
What are the options? Which lifecycle events will be practiced? There's bris and baby naming at birth. There's picking a name - English and Hebrew.
What will be practiced at home? What will we tell the children about their identity and that of each parent?
Will it mean joining a synagogue, sending the children to a Jewish preschool and later to Hebrew school? What about sleep away camp, b'mitzvah - and the list goes on.
Whether you're engaged, married, already parents, gay/straight, multiracial, frustrated or just curious, please join a group of interfaith parents for a dynamic and informative discussion.
Free
Presented by Building Jewish Bridges
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