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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Consider joining https://iffp.org/. Even though one parent is atheist.  They have something for everyone there.[/quote]

I second this. We have a one Jewish parent and one Catholic parent. We attended IFFP and our kids went through the coming of age program.  I’m the Catholic parent and enjoy attending and celebrating all the Jewish Holidays (probably more than my Jewish spouse honestly). My kids from a mixed faith background have a stronger connection to being Jewish than their 100 percent Jewish cousins. I know many of the Jewish prayers now and learned along with my kids. My kids chose to attend services in college which I think says a lot for what they learned at IFFP. Some of the teens at IFFP have Bar and Bat Mitzvahs in addition to completing the Coming of Age rite of passage. What I love and appreciate about the community is the level of respect the members have for one another and I love how the kids grow up knowing children whose families also have parents from different faiths.

What’s funny is that our parents wondered when we got married whether our kids would wind up growing up without any religion.  Turns out our kids from an interfaith household are more culturally and religiously observant than their Jewish and Catholic cousins. When you are part of a mixed faith family you are forced to think about what you believe and how you view your faith in a way that you don’t necessarily have to if you are from the same faith.  Being part of an interfaith family and interfaith community has really enhanced my life. I wish you and your family the best. [/quote]

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