Jewish intermarriage
Judaism’s Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage
The shift marks a significant change in tone for a movement that long treated intermarriage as a threat to Jewish continuity.
How Nazi categories of ‘half-Jews’ and ‘quarter-Jews’ still decide who is a Jew - study
The new Diaspora divide: The Oct. 7 split and its psychosocial impact on American Jews
Conservative rabbi resigns from movement after facing punishment for performing intermarriages
Does apathy toward antisemitism pave the way to Jewish assimilation? - opinion
My task as a journalist is to raise and discuss questions that Jews should care about, and I believe that the subject of assimilation is on the mind of a large segment of Israel’s population.
Relationship advice: Your duty to the Jewish people matters more than what makes you happy - op-ed
We do not live in Hollywood, and one’s happiness cannot be the sole barometer for what’s good in the world. Just as a brit milah can’t be removed, one can’t shrug off his duty to the Jewish people.
Why the Conservative movement is changing our approach to interfaith marriage
The culture of disapproval did not dissuade individuals from their marriage choices and it certainly did not draw people closer to our communities, instead, too often, it pushed them away.
To welcome interfaith couples, Conservative synagogue hires cantor who can wed them
The Conservative movement of Judaism bars its member communities from hosting interfaith wedding ceremonies.
David Corenswet, the next Superman, has deep Jewish roots in New Orleans
David Corenswet, the first Jewish Superman, keeps his life private. He was married by a rabbi and a priest.
Can Judaism find a loving approach to include interfaith families? - opinion
A thoughtful and sensitive approach to intermarriage would adopt a live-and-let-live attitude by which those who identify as Jewish could be considered Jewish for all purposes.
We need to think about how to tackle Jewish intermarriage - editorial
Regardless of one’s view of intermarriage, recent data make clear that it is a significant phenomenon that cannot be ignored but must rather be approached thoughtfully and sensitively.
70% of secular Jews in the US, 50% in Europe married to non-Jews
The issue of intermarriage, viewed as a complex reality of Jewish life, prompts questions about how communities should treat the resulting children.
Momentum brings Jewish women to Israel on empowerment mission
Many of the women had felt disconnected from their Jewish identities after marrying non-Jews and felt the program was an empowering return.
'The Goldin Calf': A Jewish novel with a message - review
The basic theme is “If you’re Jewish, follow your parents’ advice – Don’t marry a non-Jew because look what can happen if you do!”
The ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ movie is a dated view of intermarriage
Stereotypes of interfaith marriages are out of date and harmful to the children of these marriages.
