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Interfaith Marriage and Jewish Customs: Doing Away With Something Inconvenient

Courtesy Algemeiner Seymour Rosenbloom is a Conservative rabbi who gave 36 years of distinguished service to Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1972, and we must assume he studied under both Professors Saul Lieberman and Abraham Joshua Heschel. I mention this only because I had wondered how […]

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Interfaith marriage is common in U.S., particularly among the recently wed

COURTESY – PEW RESEARCH INTERFAITH MARRIAGES BY CARYLE MURPHY Marrying within the faith is still common in the United States, with nearly seven-in-ten married people (69%) saying that their spouse shares their religion, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. But a comparison of recent and older marriages shows that having a spouse of the

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We’ll encourage inter-faith marriages: Siddaramaiah

This is incredible news, and makes me proud of the state where I was born; Karnataka, India. The Chief Minister of the State Mr. Siddaramaiah ought to be congratulated for offering support and security for interfaith and inter-caste marriages. Mr. Siddaramaiah believes that the caste and faith biases will be mitigated with interfaith marriages. He has a point, at

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Interfaith Marriages – Let Conservative rabbis tie interfaith knots

Rabbi Rosenbloom’s statement equally applies to all conservative clergy be it a Rabbi, Imam, Pundit, Pastor, Bishop, Shaman, Gyaniji or any one. The have to hold the fort and it does not matter if the inhabitants jump out of it, but if they think (Is thinking anathema to orthodxy?),  they can keep them in the

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Pope Francis Just Made It a Little Easier for Catholics to Marry Jews

Pope Francis is a mercy to mankind, he is the kindest human being that there is. He is my mentor and have written about him extensively. Mike Ghouse www.InterfaithMarriages.org  # # # Pope Francis Just Made It a Little Easier for Catholics to Marry Jews Courtesy: Haaretz  New Church document urges viewing intermarriage as an

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Fairmount Temple clergy aligned in interfaith marriage ceremony

It is difficult if not impossible for Rabbis, Bishops, Pastors, Imams, Pundits, Shamans and others to let one of the members of their flock go, instead of losing them, they have chosen to take the step forward, ” with the condition that the couple share a Jewish home and lifestyle – after “almost a decade

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From an interfaith marriage, two daughters choose different religious paths

It was a joy to read this article. “Respecting the otherness of others” is not an easy thing, and I thank God for blessing  me with that ability, now pluralism runs in my veins.  Susan’s experience must be lauded, and she is appreciated for sharing this.  She and her ex are an example of living and

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How we handle disagreements in our marriages makes all the difference

The ultimate goal in the marriage is happiness and peace for both, and if they have to fight, assert and compromise to get there, it is a part of it and must be appreciated. Mike GhouseTheGhouseDiary.comwww.InterfaithMarriages.org # # # Courtesy : Newton CitizenBy Hal BradyWhenever I do pre-marital counseling, I usually include the following: role expectations and

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