Issue of Patrilineal Descent Raises some more Questions
(This column for Mixed and Matched in the J-weekly originally appeared May 4, 2021) I was delighted by the many responses to my April column, “At a loss after my rabbi said I’m not allowed to read...
View ArticleHow can I get my dad to help me deal with my patrilineal status?
(This article originally appeared in my J-weekly column, Mixed and Matched on September 28, 2021) Dear Dawn: My mom was raised noncommittal Christian and my dad was raised noncommittal Jewish. Around...
View ArticleHonoring Your Jewish Child’s Non-Jewish Heritage
(One of these girls has a Jewish mother.) IF YOU MISSED THIS PROGRAM BUT ARE INTERESTED, YOU CAN WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE HERE. Every child needs to understand where they come from. If you are raising your...
View ArticleJews of Color: Taking Charge of Your Jewish Identity
Jews of Color: Taking Charge of Your Jewish Identity It is not unusual for a Jew of color to be asked, “How did you get to be Jewish?” Quite simply the question stems from their appearance – “You don’t...
View Article18 Take Aways from Adult Children of Interfaith Families Interviews
I have meant to share this with you for some time. Working with Dr. Bruce Phillips to prepare a lecture for the Union for Reform Judaism we presented data from our interviews with adults from...
View ArticleThank you for encouraging me!
This is the kind of email I LOVE to receive. Hello Dawn! I went to my first Shabbat services today since I was a little kid, as we discussed. I was beyond nervous all morning and honestly, almost...
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