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Your approach is not very Jewish.  When people convert to Judaism, we make them walk the walk for a while and only do the conversion once they understand if our shoe fits.  How on earth are you going to decide if it is ok until you understand what it means?

Ask your boyfriend to take you to shul.  Not once, not twice, but as long as it takes to decide if this is something you can accept for your children.

Judaism isn't about a leap of faith. It is about walking the walk. You really ought to do some learning about this thing you might promise. So ask your boyfriend to help you see what being Jewish means. [/quote]

[b]That is not an issue, I am not converting[/b].  [/quote]

It is an issue whether or not you convert, because you will need to walk the walk for the rest of your life, and set the path for your children.  You need to know what that involves before making the commitment to do it.

I don't think you have a clear understanding of what you are considering doing in order to marry this man.[/quote]

Excuse my ignorance, but I always thought that the children weren't considered Jewish unless the mother was Jewish, either through conversion or birth.  It doesn't matter if the father was Jewish.  If she doesn't convert, how will the children be considered Jewish?
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The reform movement considers the children Jewish. And, apart from Jewish law (which many Jews don't follow religiously), if the Jewish father and non-Jewish mother raise their kids Jewish, with Jewish traditions, that makes them Jewish.  It will be a rare instance when the "legality" of their being Jewish will arise, especially if the dad's family is not observant and you don't plan to move to Israel.[/quote][/quote]

The rules had to keep changing to keep up with all the Jewish men marrying shiksas. And yes I resent having been called a shiksa.[/quote]

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