Jewish kids, non-Jewish moms

Jewish kids, non-Jewish moms

For interfaith families, a complicated journey to joining community

A growing number of non-Jewish parents who have no plans to convert are marrying Jewish spouses, building Jewish homes, raising Jewish children, and playing active, even leadership, roles in the Jewish community. But without plans to join the faith officially, establishing their place in the Jewish community can be complicated. Read More

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Andrew Silow-Carroll

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‘Zero interest’ and a huge payoff

A self-described “deeply secular Jew” admits that “he had absolutely zero interest in ever visiting” Israel. And yet, writes Andrew Silow-Carroll, the trip he describes in The New York Times is exactly the kind of journey we should be encouraging for disaffected Jews. Read More

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Editorial

‘First’ things

If you are late to the controversy surrounding the Center for American Progress, you’ll need more than this space to catch up. In short, the think tank said to be “closely aligned with the White House” has been under fire for some tweets by staffers that critics suggest reveal an anti-Israel bias and worse. Read More

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