Posts Tagged: Intermarriage
Children Don’t Absorb Jewish Life Automatically — They Need to Ask Questions
In my work, I spend a great deal of time talking to students about being Jewish. And what I've noticed is that our community operates under...
Navigating the Bumpy Terrain of Interfaith Relationships and Marriage (INTERVIEW)
Spiritual teacher Ram Dass once quipped: "If you think you are enlightened go spend a week with your family." A family gathering can be especially challenging...
Marrying Out
Recently I have been asked once again to intervene in situations where a young Jew wants to marry a non-Jew. It is such a difficult...
Russian American Jews: A Bright Spot for the Jewish People
When it comes to Jewish population studies, I am conditioned to expect reports of gloom and doom. Assimilation and intermarriage among non-orthodox Jews has been...
