Serving interfaith families, partnering with Jewish institutions.
InterFaithways Workshops and Programs
InterFaithways Family Shabbat Weekend
Last year over 50 synagogues participated in our signature event welcoming interfaith families into the Jewish community. We can help your site develop programs while we provide prominent regional publicity.
Shabbat Dinners for Interfaith Couples
Friday evening Shabbat dinners create connection while mining a rich tradition, Yet, the celebration of Shabbat is often a mystery, particularly to those in interfaith relationships. This session can be held as a workshop OR an actual dinner and includes: blessings of wine, washing, bread and children; singing and of course, good food. Interfaith couples help create the warm inviting atmosphere which can support the introduction of sweet traditions into their own lives.
Mothers Circle—A program for non-Jewish mothers raising Jewish children
The Jewish Outreach Institute has created a program acknowledging the 250,000 moms of other religious backgrounds raising Jewish children. This multi-session learning and support opportunity provides these moms with a comfortable space to learn about Judaism, explore holidays and rituals and deepen their connection to the religion of their husbands and children – and to do so with peers. InterFaithways is proud to be the local provider of this series.
Theater Ariel’s Two Become One: Reflections on Interfaith Families
Theater Ariel, in collaboration with InterFaithways, presents an educational theater program for interfaith families of all generations. This thought-provoking piece, combining introspection with honesty and humor aims to trigger discussions about personal identity, observance, family dynamics and one’s relationship to the larger Jewish community.
Holidaze Across the Year
In an interfaith family, holidays can be celebrated and appreciated with minimal stress and tension. This workshop will address underlying family loyalty issues and explore the deeper meaning of the rituals that holidays bring us.
From Generation to Generation: Grandparenting Children in Interfaith Families
Are you a Jewish grandparent to interfaith grandchildren? This workshop will help you nurture your relationships with your adult children and your grandchildren. Come discuss situations that arise as you try to balance sharing your heritage with sensitivity to the choices of your interfaith family.
Interfaith Couples Negotiating Life Cycle Events
We all have traditions from our original families which offer more choices to mark significant times. We address the complexities of life-cycle celebrations – what are the communication and decision-making process of the couple? How to involve extended family? Practical examples and some creative solutions will be offered. This program can provide a general overview or specific focus, i.e. birth & baby naming.
Nurturing Children in Interfaith Families
From infancy, children are involved in a process of “making meaning” about the world around them. Parents and grandparents draw on their own experiences to help guide them in this journey. What happens when the parents are from different religious backgrounds? Join us in an open discussion about ways to nurture the spiritual development of children.
Walking the Mourner’s Path: Dealing with Death
Encountering grief and loss can be complicated for interfaith families. This workshop explores the practical issues relating to the funeral, burial and shiva as well as supportive ways of learning about each other’s grief rituals. We will discuss creative ways of coping with death; in particular we shall discover the cross-culturally applicable wisdom Judaism applies to death and mourning.
Women’s Wisdom in Judaism
This is a program for non-Jewish women who desire to continue their own spiritual journey as they live within a Jewish family/community. Judaism is an ever-evolving spiritual path with new women’s spiritual expression enriching the legacy. Find a doorway for spiritual expression and learn where your life experiences blend with Judaism.
When Christmas and Chanukah/Passover and Easter Meet
In a guided discussion, couples will talk about the challenges they face during the holiday season, including what and how to celebrate, respecting and being respected by the extended family, and talking to your spouse and children about your holiday celebrations.
Spring 2010: Host a Model Passover Seder for Interfaith Families
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