On The Prophets and Intermarriage
I hope everyone had a great Shabbat and that you are all having a lovely week (plus one day) of Chanukiah candle lighting.
Anyhow, on with the post!
Last week two “Jewish” stories made their way on to the airwaves. One on Social Action/Lobbying within the Reform Movement and the other, on Intermarriage
They are both (IMO) interesting as well as informative and I recommend checking them out. I don’t have time to go in to details right now (and FYI both were good) but I really liked the second one, on intermarriage.
Enjoy and as always, feel free to share your thoughts.
From Interfaith Voices
The Dean of Religious Lobbyists on Capitol Hill
“To many observers of American politics,” says political scientist Dan Hofrenning, “lobbying is tawdry bargaining that clashes with the principles of faith.”
Don’t tell that to Rabbi David Saperstein. The rabbi-turned-lobbyist says his quest for global justice and equality isn’t about scattering money under the table. It’s about living out the tradition of the prophets: speaking the truth to power and acting as a “conscience goad” for the nation.
Join us as we sit down with Rabbi Saperstein, a man who has became widely known as Washington’s most effective religious lobbyist.
You can listen to it here!
From CBC Radio One’s Tapestry
Tapestry - December 4, 2007 - Interview with Laurel Snyder
It’s been called the dilemma of intermarriage: should religions welcome or shun people who marry outside the faith? For Laurel Snyder, it’s a very personal issue. She was born to a Jewish father and a Catholic mother, which according to Jewish tradition means she’s not a Jew. And now that she has a child, she’s trying to figure out what that makes him. Laurel Snyder’s book is called “Half Life:Jew-ish Tales from Interfaith Homes.” It’s published by Soft Skull Press.
You can Listen to it here!
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Yankel, called me this afternoon and told me how much he enjoyed the second audio on intermarriage. So now this here is my feeble attempt at outing/shaming (ok not really shame but rather encourage) him into sharing he thoughts with the rest of you.
Hope it works!