Conversion and Mixed-faith Relationships
I'm Jewish My Partner Isn't
Written by The Movement for Reform Judaism
Every year a seminar is held for all who say: "I’m Jewish, my partner isn't".
The seminar offers you the opportunity to talk about your situation, discuss any issues that you may face and explore the various issues open to you. It will be led by Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain and members of Community Outreach at The Sternberg Centre, London. Entry is for anyone, whether or not you are synagogue members ...and is for both the Jewish and non-Jewish partners alike.
The seminar usually takes place in January but for more information on these issues, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Conversion
Written by Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain
Jewish attitudes to conversion have varied in the past and continue to do so today. In the Bible, the Book of Ruth indicates both that conversion was both commonplace and a simple procedure. Her ringing declaration ‘Your God shall be my God, your people my people’ characterised the open approach of Judaism at that time. In later periods, particularly when most Jews lived outside the land of Israel and there were hostile relations between Jews and their neighbours, conversion became much harder or was actively discouraged.
Mixed-faith Relationships
Written by Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain
Many Jews in Britain today are integrated into everyday society, work and mix with those who are not Jewish, form relationships with them and some of these result in marriage. It has to be said that, ideally, Judaism has always encouraged same faith marriages: partly so that the couple are in religious unison, sharing the same home practices and festive calendar; and partly so as to provide a strong Jewish upbringing for any children they may have. However, the key question is, how does the community react to mixed-marriages that have already occurred.
