Why every Jewish kid goes on Birthright
It is a rite of passage for almost every Jewish college student. Its impact goes even further than you know.
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It is a rite of passage for almost every Jewish college student. Its impact goes even further than you know.
From the blog of Lawrence Goodman at The Times of Israel
Illustrative: A 2011 marriage ceremony of an interfaith couple from Boston. (Courtesy Jared and Laurie Berezin) JTA — Years ago, Jodi Bromberg met a woman at a Jewish event who said she had to call 65 rabbis before she found one who would officiate at her wedding to her non-Jewish husband. It was a story Bromberg understood. Bromberg’s wife is Catholic, and earlier in their marriage “it was a struggle,” she said, to find a synagogue that was the right fit for their family. Sixteen years after getting together with her wife, Bromberg hasn’t left Judaism. Her family is active in their...
Most children of intermarriage are being raised Jewish. Their parents hope Jewish institutions notice. (Olga Efimova/EyeEm) Advertisement (JTA) — Years ago, Jodi Bromberg met a woman at a Jewish event who said she had to call 65 rabbis before she found one who would officiate at her wedding to her non-Jewish husband. It was a story Bromberg understood. Bromberg’s wife is Catholic, and earlier in their marriage “it was a struggle,” she said, to find a synagogue that was the right fit for their family. Sixteen years after getting together with her wife, Bromberg hasn’t ...