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[quote=Anonymous]My husband and I are raising two adopted AA kids Jewish. Figuring out ways to support all aspects of identity is important, but race is fundamental; they can't suddenly choose not to be Black, and navigating race is tough in our culture. It's important to find ways to surround your child with others--children and adults--who look like them, both within the Jewish community and in the rest of your life. What does your neighborhood look like? What school would your child go to? etc? Would you be willing to move? As for raising them Jewish, there are increasing numbers of Jews of Color in the American Jewish community--in all the movements, but in any geographic area, you may find that some congregations are more diverse and/or welcoming than others. And both diversity and a welcoming/inclusive culture are important... Kids of color who are raised in very white, not welcoming, J communities generally end up feeling alienated... Many JOCs find Jewish community with other JOCs, even if /when they also make community in more mainstream settings... 
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