Catholic mom wants us to essentially say grace as part of our Jewish kid’s education ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pope slap her

I’m Catholic but this is a funny response.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I know it’s confusing.

I have a Catholic mom and Jewish dad. I was raised Jewish. DH was raised Jewish as well. We are doing the same with our daughter. Oddly my mom is very invested in ensuring our daughter (who is young but will start Hebrew school soon) has a religious education, but is weirdly infusing what we see as Christian themes into it.

She doesn’t mean to, I don’t think, but it’s what she knows.

The latest example is her strongly urging that we essentially say a version of grace (without Jesus) before meals. Something like “thank you Lord for our food and for our health. Please help so and so feel better and help people who are hungry tonight.”

It’s all nice, but not consistent with Judaism. We’re uncomfortable with it because it introduces a way of thinking about God that isn’t particularly Jewish. Not to mention it isn’t the way Jews deal with mealtime prayers or praying for the sick.

I’ve told her this but she keeps pushing it.

But you aren’t rally Jewish. Religion in Judaism and Catholic Church is based off Moms religion. Hence you are not a real Jew

Advice?

Huh???? I can’t even with your ignorance. Catholics have zero matrilineal or patrilineal heritage sense. For Jews it’s a dying perception.

Are you talking about the halachla? The Jewish law that says your mother needs to be Jewish ?
That is not a dying perception.

OP must come to terms with her mother not converting to Judaism. Let it be. There is nothing you can do about it.

Just stop. You don’t know what OP has done. For all you know she went through mikvah or goes to a shul where this doesn’t matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I know it’s confusing.

I have a Catholic mom and Jewish dad. I was raised Jewish. DH was raised Jewish as well. We are doing the same with our daughter. Oddly my mom is very invested in ensuring our daughter (who is young but will start Hebrew school soon) has a religious education, but is weirdly infusing what we see as Christian themes into it.

She doesn’t mean to, I don’t think, but it’s what she knows.

The latest example is her strongly urging that we essentially say a version of grace (without Jesus) before meals. Something like “thank you Lord for our food and for our health. Please help so and so feel better and help people who are hungry tonight.”

It’s all nice, but not consistent with Judaism. We’re uncomfortable with it because it introduces a way of thinking about God that isn’t particularly Jewish. Not to mention it isn’t the way Jews deal with mealtime prayers or praying for the sick.

I’ve told her this but she keeps pushing it.

But you aren’t rally Jewish. Religion in Judaism and Catholic Church is based off Moms religion. Hence you are not a real Jew

Advice?

Huh???? I can’t even with your ignorance. Catholics have zero matrilineal or patrilineal heritage sense. For Jews it’s a dying perception.

Are you talking about the halachla? The Jewish law that says your mother needs to be Jewish ?
That is not a dying perception.

OP must come to terms with her mother not converting to Judaism. Let it be. There is nothing you can do about it.

Just stop. You don’t know what OP has done. For all you know she went through mikvah or goes to a shul where this doesn’t matter.

It matters to her now
Just read this thread from the beginning

[Anonymous]

Op I don’t recall ever seeing anything about your father in all this. Is he alive? Was it your parents intent to expose you to religion and they picked Judaism? Did your dad string string arm your mother over religion, or was she pretty agnostic? What does your father say when mom says grace in their home?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op I don’t recall ever seeing anything about your father in all this. Is he alive? Was it your parents intent to expose you to religion and they picked Judaism? Did your dad string string arm your mother over religion, or was she pretty agnostic? What does your father say when mom says grace in their home?

Are you trying to string this silly thread along?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op I don’t recall ever seeing anything about your father in all this. Is he alive? Was it your parents intent to expose you to religion and they picked Judaism? Did your dad string string arm your mother over religion, or was she pretty agnostic? What does your father say when mom says grace in their home?

Are you trying to string this silly thread along?

I’m genuinely curious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op I don’t recall ever seeing anything about your father in all this. Is he alive? Was it your parents intent to expose you to religion and they picked Judaism? Did your dad string string arm your mother over religion, or was she pretty agnostic? What does your father say when mom says grace in their home?

Are you trying to string this silly thread along?

I’m genuinely curious.

Op hasn’t returned, so I suspect her father is involved in this mother-daughter dynamic now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op I don’t recall ever seeing anything about your father in all this. Is he alive? Was it your parents intent to expose you to religion and they picked Judaism? Did your dad string string arm your mother over religion, or was she pretty agnostic? What does your father say when mom says grace in their home?

Are you trying to string this silly thread along?

I’m genuinely curious.

Op hasn’t returned, so I suspect her father is involved in this mother-daughter dynamic now.

? How is that evidence of anything?