The purpose of Jews marrying in the fold is so we continue on.
By Jewish law, if the mother is not Jewish, the child isn't. And so the husband discontinued his Jewish decendents, unless they convert according w/ Jewish law.
Now with a Jewish wife, even though her kids are Jewish, the husband might want them to practice his religion, in which case they are taken away from their heritage.
You people are so ignorant. This woman isn't racist. Judaism is a religion with a cultural side to it. NOT a racial one. I'm Black and I'm Jewish. I practice the religion of Judaism. It has nothing to do with race. Clearly, this girls fianc'e is white and she's still against it. This woman doesn't want INTER-FAITH marriage NOT Interracial!
Oh, so you mean saying that you wouldn't mind your kids marrying whites or chinese(if you were either one of the two) but not blacks or jews is bigoted? I think everyone has their own reasons for what they believe, and if they don't want their kids to marry jews or blacks, that's their preference. They've a right to believe that.
I allowed this to post just because I like to show the world the deep intellect of anti-Semites. . . This is why anti-Semitism is at an all time low. . . (I guess there is something to be said for natural selection).
Is it antimsemitic to say you don't want to marry jews and you also dont want your kids to marry Jews bc they're a different religion than you are and u want to preserve your own faith?
Last post from you on this subject Shefali13--I've given you plenty of air time. Again, if someone wants to marry their own for positive reasons, that is obviously acceptable; to isolate any one group of people as being UNWORTHY of you or your children is not acceptable and is bigoted.
It goes both ways, many people want to marry in their own ethnicity as well as culture, and some people don't want to marry jews, blacks, italians, whites, etc too, as well as for their kids as well, so there are all types of people.
In response to your question...when you "truly love someone" its about accepting that person for who they are.This acceptance extends to both culture as well as religion; it does not involve having the "one you love" discarding their identity .
This is terribly naive. One cannot expect a religion to survive if its members do not care if their children believe said faith is fundamental to their life. By marrying someone who is not of your faith you are conveying to your children that it is not that important to you. The demographic research clearly proves this point--it is not my opinion.
lmdeliezer, maybe Jews marrying outside of their faith is an indication of that faith's irrelevance and unimportance to them. If so, where is the loss to Judaism? Is it just about numbers?
Of course it is an indication of a lack of connection to their faith and the degradation of faith and the institution of marriage generally. However, every Jewish soul is important and Jews have an obligation to at least reach out to their fellow Jew to help them reconnect to their faith.
In response to your question..when I said "fall in love"...I am implying "true love". "True Love" is about accepting a person for who they are and not asking them to change into someone that they are not.This means that you understand their culture/faith.
This is a very interesting documentary...I think that family as well as culture and religion are important BUT sometimes when you love someone...you may have to sacrifice your family/faith.However,this decision is one only you as an individual can make from the heart.
As I suggest below in my response to chewbaca1989, for someone who cares about Jewish continuity, it would be hard to "fall in love" with someone who is not Jewish. Think about whatever you care about most in the world. Now imagine that the person with whom you think you are in love feels that issue is completely irrelevant. Could you truly build a life with said individual?
It is so interesting that many a Jew feels that marrying someone out of their faith automaticly makes that liniage,"Jewish", stop. I was enamored with a "Jewish" girl who didn't reciprocate my feelings, fine. Years later it turns out she was adopted and her birth mother is Episcopalean. She still now only would consider a "serious" relationship with a Jewish man.
Jewish law is clear: Jewish mother = Jewish child. However, Jewish parents may also convert an adopted child. In any event, it seems "who is a Jew" is not the issue here. It seems the issue is you do not feel this woman's desire to marry another Jew is founded. What is important to understand is that favoring INTRAmarriage is not being ANTI anything else. It is simply an act of preservation, and for religious Jews, an act of obedience to G-d. One should not take it personally.
Should Afro-Americans refuse to marry out of their race because of the persecution suffered by their ancestors ? I look forward to the film. But I find it disheartening that a trailer for a movie with the word "faith" in the title says nothing about Torah, Mitzvot and God. Then again there's only so much you can put into a trailer ...
I produced the film to motivate people to ask exactly the questions you ask. When viewers at film festival screenings ask me how our main character expected her grandchildren to feel compelled to preserve their Judaism when she did not adhere to the tenets of the Jewish faith, I say, "Yes, you get it." The film is simply a foundation upon which we hope to engage people in dialogue. Visit our parent organziation's website at jafah dot org to learn more about our goals.
Strongly recommended to the Jewish Community, especially with the current statistics in the USA of Jewish marriages...Israel is becoming the largest Jewish community on Earth. It is terribly sad & shocking whenever I see or hear of a Holocaust survivor, their child or grandchild marrying a gentile. [cont']
The purpose of Jews marrying in the fold is so we continue on.
By Jewish law, if the mother is not Jewish, the child isn't. And so the husband discontinued his Jewish decendents, unless they convert according w/ Jewish law.
Now with a Jewish wife, even though her kids are Jewish, the husband might want them to practice his religion, in which case they are taken away from their heritage.
In both cases here, we are losing Jews
stars1836 3 years ago
You people are so ignorant. This woman isn't racist. Judaism is a religion with a cultural side to it. NOT a racial one. I'm Black and I'm Jewish. I practice the religion of Judaism. It has nothing to do with race. Clearly, this girls fianc'e is white and she's still against it. This woman doesn't want INTER-FAITH marriage NOT Interracial!
BlackJew1 3 years ago 2
intermarriage is selfish.
johnsmith9810 3 years ago
My kids will hopefully NOT marry anyone outside my own, and absolutely NEVER with jews. I want to preserve my own.
shefali13 3 years ago
I said this horse had been beaten to death, but your anti-Semitic comments are a lovely way to end our dialogue. I appreciate clarity.
lmdeliezer 3 years ago
Oh, so you mean saying that you wouldn't mind your kids marrying whites or chinese(if you were either one of the two) but not blacks or jews is bigoted? I think everyone has their own reasons for what they believe, and if they don't want their kids to marry jews or blacks, that's their preference. They've a right to believe that.
shefali13 3 years ago
Yes, you have the right to be a bigot.
lmdeliezer 3 years ago
ok AAALLLLLLL jews are dumb and this woman is racist and inbred
Weddze 3 years ago
I allowed this to post just because I like to show the world the deep intellect of anti-Semites. . . This is why anti-Semitism is at an all time low. . . (I guess there is something to be said for natural selection).
lmdeliezer 3 years ago
Is it antimsemitic to say you don't want to marry jews and you also dont want your kids to marry Jews bc they're a different religion than you are and u want to preserve your own faith?
shefali13 3 years ago
Last post from you on this subject Shefali13--I've given you plenty of air time. Again, if someone wants to marry their own for positive reasons, that is obviously acceptable; to isolate any one group of people as being UNWORTHY of you or your children is not acceptable and is bigoted.
lmdeliezer 3 years ago
It goes both ways, many people want to marry in their own ethnicity as well as culture, and some people don't want to marry jews, blacks, italians, whites, etc too, as well as for their kids as well, so there are all types of people.
shefali13 3 years ago
In response to your question...when you "truly love someone" its about accepting that person for who they are.This acceptance extends to both culture as well as religion; it does not involve having the "one you love" discarding their identity .
oyinade84 4 years ago
This is terribly naive. One cannot expect a religion to survive if its members do not care if their children believe said faith is fundamental to their life. By marrying someone who is not of your faith you are conveying to your children that it is not that important to you. The demographic research clearly proves this point--it is not my opinion.
lmdeliezer 3 years ago
lmdeliezer, maybe Jews marrying outside of their faith is an indication of that faith's irrelevance and unimportance to them. If so, where is the loss to Judaism? Is it just about numbers?
Valelacerte 3 years ago
Of course it is an indication of a lack of connection to their faith and the degradation of faith and the institution of marriage generally. However, every Jewish soul is important and Jews have an obligation to at least reach out to their fellow Jew to help them reconnect to their faith.
lmdeliezer 3 years ago
In response to your question..when I said "fall in love"...I am implying "true love". "True Love" is about accepting a person for who they are and not asking them to change into someone that they are not.This means that you understand their culture/faith.
oyinade84 4 years ago
This is a very interesting documentary...I think that family as well as culture and religion are important BUT sometimes when you love someone...you may have to sacrifice your family/faith.However,this decision is one only you as an individual can make from the heart.
oyinade84 4 years ago
As I suggest below in my response to chewbaca1989, for someone who cares about Jewish continuity, it would be hard to "fall in love" with someone who is not Jewish. Think about whatever you care about most in the world. Now imagine that the person with whom you think you are in love feels that issue is completely irrelevant. Could you truly build a life with said individual?
lmdeliezer 4 years ago
It is so interesting that many a Jew feels that marrying someone out of their faith automaticly makes that liniage,"Jewish", stop. I was enamored with a "Jewish" girl who didn't reciprocate my feelings, fine. Years later it turns out she was adopted and her birth mother is Episcopalean. She still now only would consider a "serious" relationship with a Jewish man.
chewbaca1989 4 years ago
Jewish law is clear: Jewish mother = Jewish child. However, Jewish parents may also convert an adopted child. In any event, it seems "who is a Jew" is not the issue here. It seems the issue is you do not feel this woman's desire to marry another Jew is founded. What is important to understand is that favoring INTRAmarriage is not being ANTI anything else. It is simply an act of preservation, and for religious Jews, an act of obedience to G-d. One should not take it personally.
lmdeliezer 4 years ago
Should Afro-Americans refuse to marry out of their race because of the persecution suffered by their ancestors ? I look forward to the film. But I find it disheartening that a trailer for a movie with the word "faith" in the title says nothing about Torah, Mitzvot and God. Then again there's only so much you can put into a trailer ...
koshertube 4 years ago
I produced the film to motivate people to ask exactly the questions you ask. When viewers at film festival screenings ask me how our main character expected her grandchildren to feel compelled to preserve their Judaism when she did not adhere to the tenets of the Jewish faith, I say, "Yes, you get it." The film is simply a foundation upon which we hope to engage people in dialogue. Visit our parent organziation's website at jafah dot org to learn more about our goals.
lmdeliezer 4 years ago
Very good. I spoke too soon. I look forward to the movie with doubled interest. Yashir Koach! -- Michael Kigel
koshertube 4 years ago
Strongly recommended to the Jewish Community, especially with the current statistics in the USA of Jewish marriages...Israel is becoming the largest Jewish community on Earth. It is terribly sad & shocking whenever I see or hear of a Holocaust survivor, their child or grandchild marrying a gentile. [cont']
flowerstar36 5 years ago