7 - Jewish Interfaith Marriage Part 1 - A Brief and Imperfect History

Confused about why Interfaith Marriage seems to be such a HUGE deal to so many Jews? Let's talk about it.

In Part 1, we'll go through a brief history of the Jewish people's relationship to intermarriage, going all the way back to the Torah. As the title says, it's brief and imperfect, but I think it's important for our understanding as we move through the conversation. 

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Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interfaith_marriage_in_Judaism

http://www.edmundcase.com/attitudes-about-intermarriage/intermarriage-in-the-bible-and-rabbinic-tradition/

https://www.medievalists.net/2014/04/intermarriage-christians-jews-medieval-canon-law/

Pew Study

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/05/11/jewish-americans-in-2020/

https://www.ccarnet.org/ccar-responsa/arr-445-465/