Jewish intermarriage
Conservative Judaism’s new line on intermarriage is a great start. What comes next is key - opinion
Belonging is not declared. It is rebuilt and demonstrated, slowly, through consistency, humility, and courage. If the movement is willing to do that work, genuine repair is possible.
Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that still hasn’t gone - opinion
Judaism’s Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage
How Nazi categories of ‘half-Jews’ and ‘quarter-Jews’ still decide who is a Jew - study
The role of ethnicity in Israel after 75 years - opinion
Only about 5% of Israelis rate ethnic cleavage as the main source of tension in Israel - stronger by far are tensions between Arabs and Jews or Right and Left.
On Jewish hubris and Jewish pride - opinion
intermarriage is a phenomenon that is one painful by-product of Jewish integration into the broader, multi-cultural society that has surrounded us.
'American Birthright': A documentary on Jewish intermarriage
By telling a real story about real people, the film demonstrates that the choice to marry outside of one’s faith is far from inconsequential – especially for Jews.
There is no future for non ultra-Orthodox Jews in the Diaspora - former MK
Aryeh Eldad said that in another generation or two, there won't be any more progressive Jews in the Diaspora because of intermarriage.
Israel’s growing intermarriage problem
Some observers might be tempted to dismiss the significance of such intermarriages. But a deeper dive into the data leaves no room for doubt, we have a problem.
My militant sister campaigns against intermarriage. I am engaged to a gentile.
How do sisters with such strongly opposing views remain family?
Why shouldn’t a Jew intermarry?
Research has indicated that intermarriage, divorce, and low religiosity are all linked, both within generations and across generations.
Why do reform rabbinical schools deny those in interfaith relationships?
All my life, my community had told me that no matter who you are or who you love, you are equal in our community. But now it feels like I’ve been betrayed.
Steinhardt scandal causes Jewish shift from matchmaking
“I think people are realizing you have to beef up the continuity agenda with meaning,” said Andres Spokoiny, president and CEO of the Jewish Funders’ Network.
Nearly half of Israeli Jews would consider wedding non-Jew if in Diaspora
"The greatest challenge of our generation is connecting Israeli Jews with Diaspora Jewry in general and to the Jewish community in the United States in particular,” said Ruderman.