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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Also wanted to add that DH's sister is adopted. She is unfortunately estranged from the family and does not consider herself Jewish anymore (even though she had a Bat Mitzvah, etc.) She married a non-Jewish man and raises her kids Catholic. [/quote] It's unlikely your SIL turned away from Judaism because she was adopted. Her estrangement probably has more to do with more personal issues with her immediate family members. If they laid on a pile of guilt and judgement because she dated and married outside her faith, I can understand the estrangement. I don't think many birth mothers are going to look down upon Judaism the way you think. If they cared about faith, they would work with a faith-based adoption organization. However, if you belong to a conservative or orthodox congregation, your rabbi may request a formal conversion for the baby if the birth mother isn't Jewish. I have seen this happen before.[/quote]
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