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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It has been very difficult to raise culturally Jewish but religiously Christian children amidst Jewish cousins. The cousins don't see Christianity as equal or even valid. They act as though Christian beliefs and practices are a big joke.  My younger DD has celebrated with all of her cousins when they reached b'nai mitzvah age, but not a single one attended her First Communion. She was very hurt.[/quote]

This is quite sad, assuming that it was clear the cousins were invited and their attendance was desired. No one's religion should be treated as a joke, and I'm not particularly religious. We enjoy sharing holidays with Christian cousins.  They learned the candle blessing for Hanukkah, had a small part in the B Mitzvah service, etc. Rabbi made sure Christian MIL was included on Bimah during Bnai Mitzvah. We love having Christmas dinner or Christmas Eve together. We share our traditions. In fact, one of the cousins who attends Catholic school learned all about Passover in school, and apparently had some sort of Seder in (a fairly traditional ) Catholic school.

I am not raising  culturally Jewish but Christian children, though.  That sounds confusing.[/quote]

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