Little White Lies
Is it okay to tell a lie to repair a relationship? This is a question I have been struggling with for a couple months now. Where does the question come from? Well, as you may have gathered in my previous posts, my grandmother and I have different views on what it means to be Jewish.
Although we both feel it necessary to preserve the Jewish faith, the way in which we go about it is different.
At the moment, I am dating a non-Jew. Because I am dating a non-Jew, my grandmother is not a happy camper. Don't get me wrong; I definitely understand where my grandmother is coming from. If I do not date a Jew it is more likely that I won't marry a Jew. And if I don't marry a Jew my children are less likely to remain Jewish.
Statistically, this is true. The National Jewish Population Survey found that only a third of interfaith couples raise their children Jewish and are less likely to involve themselves in Jewish activities.
"Have you met any nice Jewish boys over in Spain?" she asks me over the phone.
"No, grandma. I haven't met anyone."
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A mid-20s American perspective on Judaism, assimilation, relationships and travel by Cynthia Blair Kane.
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