Any Christian moms raising jewish kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how someone who is a (I assume) practicing Christian would agree to raise their children Jewish. One of the most basic tenants of Christianity is that, "No one comes to the Father except through me." If you truly believe in Christianity, wouldn't you believe that your children would be unable to go to heaven?

I just see a lot of heartache and frustration here if you are more than culturally Christian.

I don't get this either. If you really are a Christian, how could you agree not to teach your kids that Jesus is the savior and messiah?

[Anonymous]

I'm Jewish, my DH is Catholic. We're raising our children Jewish. He does a lot of the traditional "Jewish child-raising things" because of my schedule so he drives carpool, does Shabbat, cooks for the holidays etc.

He has found that there are a lot of similarities, a least in our similarities, maybe not in doctrine, but he finds our synagogue a very warm welcoming in community, like his childhood church. We do most of the major Jewish holidays at our house or with my family and then Christian holidays he does with his family (sometimes the kids and I join him depending on schedules).

The one thing we have found is that there are just some things that I know that he doesn't- but after 10 years he has picked up a lot. He makes great brisket, chicken soup and knows most of the major blessings.

My point is that he has really focused on the similarities (and after 12 years at Catholic school he was very familiar with the Old Testament) and the community aspect of Judaism and it has worked for us. We talk to the kids (9 and 7) about how we are Jewish but that Daddy is Catholic and so sometimes we go to help support him celebrate Christmas, Easter etc., etc.

We're not super religious but the kids went to a religious pre-school and now go to Hebrew School and we try to do Shabbat or go to Shabbat Services every month (the kids love it). Anyway, works for us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how someone who is a (I assume) practicing Christian would agree to raise their children Jewish. One of the most basic tenants of Christianity is that, "No one comes to the Father except through me." If you truly believe in Christianity, wouldn't you believe that your children would be unable to go to heaven?

I just see a lot of heartache and frustration here if you are more than culturally Christian.

I don't get this either. If you really are a Christian, how could you agree not to teach your kids that Jesus is the savior and messiah?

I have two Jewish stepsons. I'm a Protestant. I wrestled with this early on, and prayed about it.

The result was what I believe was the only time in my life God ever spoke to me (thus far). And the answer was that, as Jews, they *already belong* to God. They ARE God's chosen people. And by maintaining their covenant, their faith, with God, they remain his.

There were other people in the world at the time of Christ who were not Jews. So there was no way for them to become people of God. So Christ was sent to allow non Jews the opportunity to know God and belong to God, as the Jews did.

I believe that Jews who keep their covenant with God, belong TO God. Christianity is a means so that non Jews could have a covenant of faith also.

I will do everything in my power to ensure that those boys grow up to be godly, observant Jews. Because that is what God wants. And I shall be a faithful Christian along side them.