Honoring Your Jewish Child’s Non-Jewish Heritage

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Every child needs to understand where they come from. If you are raising your child as a Jew but one parent is not Jewish it is essential that you teach your child about that side of their family.

Jews can be concerned that learning about the non-Jewish parent means learning about another religion that will compete with Judaism. Not at all. There are hundreds of elements to another tradition or culture.

There are cultural traditions which may include language, food, and music.
There are family traditions that include stories, memories, trips, games.
There are the traditions you create in your own nuclear family.

Let’s discuss how to teach your child about BOTH sides of the family and how to integrate both parents into your child’s identity.

Presented by Building Jewish Bridges

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