How does a Christian marry a Jew and raise her kids Christian without compromising Jewish traditions?

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• I would say you cannot. Jews do not believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah. Also, the New Testament in essence wiped out the old law in the Old Testament that Jews still follow. Kosher food for example.

• It's not really that hard. Celebrate both holidays and make sure that they are educated on both sides. I am Jewish, because my mother converted. We observed the Jewish holidays but we also celebrated Christmas at Grandma's house. Additionally, my wife is Catholic and I celebrate Christmas and Easter with her family while we celebrate r, Passover, Hanukkah and the sabbath with my family.When my sister got married, they had a beautiful wedding with a rabbi and a priest. Both religions traditions were observed with the exception of the horribly long service. However, some may feel that this ignores the fact that Jewish tradition is being compromised.

• If the father is Jewish and the mother is Christian then the kid isn't Jewish so you can raise him however you want but if his mother is Jewish he is considered to be Jewish in all terms of the matter and how you raise him is your concern but he is a full fledged Jew (according to the Jewish belief)
• well strictly speaking the 'only children born of a Jewish mother are Jewish' maxim is Orthodox dogma; the more liberal Jewish traditions are more inclusive, so that the definition of Jewishness is less slavishly tied to the matrilineal descent notion, more important is self-identifying as Jewish, although possibly joining a Synagogue, involving potentially a relatively straightforward conversion for such a mother, would be an important sign; so providing you're happy without the 'blessing' of the Orthodox branch, it's possible even so

• Raise the kid as a messianic Jew.

• Messianic Jew is not an answer as that is neither Judaism or Christianity. It is in no way a form of Judaism.

• The Bible is a Jewish book. Jesus was Jewish. I am married to a Jewish woman. We occasionally have Shabbat on Friday evenings and are going to raise our children to be messianic Jews. We are both born again Christians who recognise the Jewish/Biblical feasts. Most of the feasts recognise God's goodness/intervention on behalf of the Jewish people so why not celebrate the feasts. We are not obligated to celebrate them but we as a family choose to.

• It your personal choice. You can preserve some Jewish customs. But remember that not all Jewish traditions/customs are practiced today for e.g., under Mosaic law, murder was punishable by being stoned to death, ancient Jew pronounced God's name, many today do not. There many customs that originate with Jewish heritage it's really your choice. e.g., learning reading and speaking Hebrew, ('Adeni Yemenite Hebrew is the closest vocalization to Biblical Hebrew), circumcision, diet/cuisine, listening to Jewish music, and etc, finding common grounds is important celebrating Nisan 14 (memorial for Jesus) passover, and knowing prophetic parallels. Ask some other Christians about prophetic parallels, and other topics that interest you about Jewish culture The law served as a tutor.

• The child of a Jewish woman and a Christian man is Jewish, according to Judaism. If the parents prefer to educate the child about both faiths, that is great - but the child cannot BE both faiths, any more than they could be both Muslim AND Catholic, or both Hindu AND Protestant.

  If you are a Christian and your partner is Jewish, then all you need to do is make sure your kids are educated about Jewish history and beliefs. If you are a Christian and you're female, then your children are Christian - Judaism is a matrilinear faith and passes via the mother. So as here the mother isn't Jewish, nor are the children. So if your children are being raised as Christians, one thing you could do is explain to them that the 'old testament' is not a Jewish text but a Christian one, as it's the Church-edited and sadly often mistranslated version of the Jewish Tanakh.

• The fact is: Christian beliefs do violate Judaism. It is forbidden in Judaism to worship any human, or to describe G-d as taking human form. So worship of Jesus seriously violates Jewish belief. This cannot be avoided as you and your partner represent two entirely contradictory faiths. Perhaps the best you can do is to always let your children know that both religions have a lot to offer even though they do not agree! One thing that will confuse your children and which I suggest you avoid: don't blur the issue by falling into the trap of thinking that Messianic 'Judaism' is a way of blending both faiths: it isn't. The Messianic 'Jewish' movement is purely a Christian Evangelical movement and has nothing to do with Judaism. Nobody can be both Jewish and Christian. Messianics are Christian.So I would suggest raising your children to be 'true' Christians; honourable, fair, and with a respect for other religions.

• Start to study early church history. Learn about the pagan additions made to the Christian religion at the Council of Nicea. Learn about the fraud committed by the Roman Church. Since I began studying this I understand the teachings of Yeshua (Jesus is a greek name) better and appreciate the Jewish context of these teachings. My personal beliefs now have more in common with Judaism than most Christian denominations, but I call myself "Christian" because that is the cultural context of my Spiritual understanding.

• I would say that there are at least four areas of normative Christianity which are absolutely incompatible with Judaism:
• ** The dogma of the Trinity or that Jesus is equal to God. Although the Trinity concept is not found in the NT, it is the main creed recited by Christians today (known as the Nicene Creed). Judaism is very clear that God created all things, therefore can not be depicted or described using any thing of this world (e.g. as the number three, or as a man, or as anything in the earth, sky, or heavens). God transcends everything of this world.
  • The notion introduced by Saint Paul that the Torah Law is a curse which has become obsolete since Jesus' death. The Torah is very clear that the Law (Noachide Law for non-Jews, and Sinai Law for Jews) is a eternal covenant (i.e. "eternal" means that it shall still apply even when the Kingdom of God is ushered in by the Messiah).
  • The notion that Salvation can come thru a particular belief (in Saint Paul's case, that belief is the belief that Jesus is Messiah). The Torah is very clear that Salvation only comes by following the Commandments. And when we fall short of following the Commandments, then we make Atonement by Teshuva (a Repentant Return to doing the works of the Commandments) and not by performing a Sacrificial Ritual. The Torah is full of scripture stating that Returning to the Works of the Torah (especially Justice and Love) are preferable for Atonement, instead of Sacrificial Rituals. Why, Jesus himself understood this when he said "If you want to enter into life, follow the Commandments". He never said "I will have my human blood become a ritual sacrifice that can exempt people from following God's commandments".
  • That the Jewish people are collectively responsible for Messiah's death. It is historically known now that Jesus came into conflict with the 3 puppet rulers of the region (i.e. 1: Pilate, 2: the non-halachic high priest Joseph bar Qaiaphas, and 3: Herod Antipas) all of which were seriously questionable characters in the mind of the entire Jewish population itself.

Now, the next question would be whether YOU believe that Christianity without the above anathemas to Judaism can still be Christianity. It would certainly not be what we could call 'normative' Christianity (but may be more akin to what the original Jewish followers of Jesus thought before Saint Paul and Constantine came along).

• I don't think you can. It is a nice thought, but the kid has to be in one religion or the other. You can honnor his dad's Jewish heritage, but you cannot just hope he'll pick one of the two religions. In fact, I've got to think that it would be more confusing for a small child.