Serving interfaith families, partnering with Jewish institutions.
For Synagogues
PARTNERING WITH JEWISH INSTITUTIONS
We advocate and provide resources for institutional and attitudinal change in the Jewish Community. In fact, we received funding from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia to work with approximately forty local rabbis to develop program ideas, and ultimately help make their congregations more comfortable and accepting communities for non-Jewish members, whether or not they are considering conversion.
Our signature event, InterFaithways Family Shabbat Weekend has expanded in three short years to include more than fifty synagogues and we offer a wide array of workshops suitable for many settings.
Contact Program Associate Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, for more information about any of our programs.
InterFaithways Family Shabbat Weekend
On November 13 – 15, 2009 we brought the annual InterFaithways Family Shabbat Weekend to over 50 synagogues in the Philadelphia area. Throughout the weekend each participating congregation chose an activity, or series of activities to deepen the relationship between intermarried families and the shul. InterFaithways supported the congregations in their programming and, with Jewish Federation of Philadelphia, promoted each activity as well.
InterFaithways facilitates strong and empowering workshops/discussion groups for interfaith couples and families in synagogues or secular settings.
Workshop topics include:
- Shabbat Dinners for Interfaith Couples
- Mothers Circle—A program for non-Jewish mothers raising Jewish children
- Theater Ariel’s Two Become One: Reflections on Interfaith Families
- Holidaze Across the Year
- From Generation to Generation: Grandparenting Children in Interfaith Families
- Interfaith Couples Negotiating Life Cycle Events
- Nurturing Children in Interfaith Families
- Walking the Mourner's Path: Dealing With Death
- Women’s Wisdom in Judaism
- When Christmas and Chanukah/Passover and Easter Meet