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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sure, it's just a calender with chocolate. While you're at it, get a big blue sock and fill it with toys. Can't hurt to put some lights on the house too, after all they're just lights. She might enjoy taking some pictures with Santa - NBD, it s just a guy in a red suit. That's cool.

[b]Just don't wonder why she has no interest in coming home for the Jewish holidays from college. Your daughter isnt a religious Jew, so you wont mind when your son in law handles the religious stuff.So mazel tov on your grand babies christening and confirmation! You'll have a wonderful time at your daughters home for Christmas. Merry Christmas to the whole mishpacha![/quote][/b]
 You are a bitter person.     [/quote]

NP. Maybe in tone, but she's just being realistic. The statistics bear it out. "Inter-faith" upbringing usually ends in assimilation. Intermarriage is something like 75% now and Orthodox Jews are the only sect of Judaism whose population is growing and not shrinking. [/quote]

Interfaith mom here.  (Former catholic.)  If the Jewish people want to avoid assimilation, I think they should become more welcoming to non-Jewish parents.  I've had a really difficult time finding any place welcoming, and I actually really want to give my child a Jewish upbringing.  [/quote]

The question of how synagogues should deal with interfaith families is an important one, and there are different approaches. I think its somewhat different from the issues raised by OP though.   [/quote]

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