Ask The Rabbi - Racial & Religious Bigotry Within! Intermarriage to a Non-Jew U_0102
Doc Tavish
(Link still active February 2, 2004. Archived locally as: ask016)
A Family Dilemma
C.D. (not her real name) wrote:
My husband is a Ba'al Teshuvah of many years. His family is basically
"traditional" and his parents are recently divorced. His mother, with
whom I am in contact daily, has begun dating and is seeing a non-Jew.
I have a young son, and plan to have more children, G-d willing. I am
not sure what to do. She is the only family that is living nearby and
is very close with her grandson.
Thanks,
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Intermarriage gravely affects not only the person mating with someone
of a different faith, but also affects that person's family and other
people as well.
You should therefore make every effort to convey to your mother-in-law
the profound concern you have regarding her interest in a non-Jewish
partner. Express how this may affect the contact that you and your
husband will be able to maintain with her. In addition, explain how
you will be uncomfortable in allowing your child to be with her.
Should your efforts fail to dissuade her and she ends up living nearby
with a non-Jewish spouse you may have to consider relocating in order
to avoid the inevitable conflicts that arise when two generations of
one family take such diverse routes in life.
In all your discussions with her please bear in mind the loneliness
that drives her to such a desperate move, and encourage her to find
her happiness within her own people.
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[If a white person were to say the above about a white dating a black
what would be said? Racist bigot is what the person would be called.
Jews have double standards- one for themselves and another for the
rest of mankind! Tavish comment.]
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Do any of you still think Jews view non-Jews as equals?
Tavish