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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - thanks for all of the replies. I'm now thinking that Sunday school is probably not a good bet for us (I didn't fully grasp how big of a commitment it is), but will definitely look into the other options discussed. Our kid hasn't been born yet, so we still have a few years to go before he/she is old enough to participate. We're probably not going to have DC baptized or mitzvahed but want him/her to feel comfortable in both traditions; if DC wants to commit to one or the other we'd definitely be supportive of that. Thanks again![/quote]

The problem, OP, is that Judaism is not a "tradition."  It is a religion.  It's more than spinning a dreidel or eating latkes.  If that's want you want your kids to know, that's just fine.  But if you want them to go to Sunday School or are actually thinking of a Bar Mitzvah, really OP, approaching it as a "tradition" is insulting.  It's a faith to us.  It's not something you get to decide one year you want your kids to "participate" in.

[b]And the notion that your child can experience both "traditions" and then commit to one?  You are basically saying to the child, Christ is the Messiah.  No wait, no Messiah.  You choose, kid.  Is that something you do for your child is any other sphere of life?  Tell them two opposing viewpoints in conflict and tell them to commit when they are ready?[/b]

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I am one of the IFFP posters here.  In response to the bolded part above, we teach our children about both religions, the similarities, and the differences. They understand that their father views Jesus as the Messiah and their mother does not, and a multitude of other differences and similarities between the two.  When they are older, they will make the decision for themselves, but now they are getting a good understanding of both.  They are not [b]committed[/b] to one or the other.[/quote]

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