Intermarriage
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Intermarriage Between Jewish Tribes
Is there scripture or command found in Torah which forbids marrying out of each tribe? In other words, could the daughters/sons of the tribe of Judah marry someone from any of the other tribes? How would they know this in…
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I’m not Jewish. Can a marry my Jewish boyfriend?
I have a Jewish boyfriend, but I am not Jewish. Is there any possibility we can marry? What would we have to do? Answer: Hello and thanks for your question. Here are my thoughts: First of all, the vast majority…
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Asnat and Divine Providence
How could Joseph marry Asnat [Hebrew for Asenoth] (Genesis 41:45) if she was an Egyptian? Answer: In truth, Asnat was the Jewish child of Joseph’s sister Dena, and she was adopted by… Potifar’s wife! (She was the woman who tried…
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Intermarriage, Conversion, and Circumsicion
My partner and I have been seeing each other for two and a half years now, and have recently been talking about marriage. I am Jewish (as are both of my parents), but he has no particular faith (although he…
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Intermarriage
I am not of the Jewish faith, yet the guy I’m seeing is Jewish. I have yet to meet his parents and I understand they would prefer that he date a Jewish girl — but we’re in love! What’s wrong…
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Soul Mates
I always heard that each Jewish person born has a Soul Mate. Please explain the following. Why do people get divorced? I think it’s fair to describe the existence of “soul mates” (Zivug) as an opportunity rather than a guarantee.…
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Relatives Not Attending Intermarriage
Why can’t my aunts and uncles come to my Christian wedding with a Catholic woman — the love of my life? Answer: It’s one of the rules. By having a Christian wedding, you are effectively (and surely unwittingly) taking out…
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Interfaith Couples
I had a very secular upbringing and actually converted to Christianity many years ago. I now have a family and am married to a Christian man. I recently began looking into my Jewish roots and am fascinated and drawn to…
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Intermarriage of Esther and Achashveirosh
How could Esther marry Achashveirosh, intermarrying with a non Jew? Why was Esther’s agreement to do seen favorably? Esther was in a situation where she had to act in order to save her people. She was not married, so it…