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[quote=Anonymous]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.

Advice? [/quote]

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