This is the third and final piece in a series by Rabbi Laurie Matzkin. Interfaith and mixed-heritage families are central to the present and future of Jewish family life. In this piece, Rabbi Matzkin speaks directly to the greater community with advice about how to be more welcoming and inclusive to multifaith families.

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This is the second post in a series by Rabbi Laurie Matzkin designed for interfaith parents and mixed-heritage families raising Jewish children, exploring Jewish family life, or looking for accessible ways to bring Jewish stories, values, rituals, and questions into their homes. Interfaith and mixed-heritage families are central to the present and future of Jewish family life.

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When your family wrestles with questions of how to observe holidays, what rituals to adopt, what foods to eat in regard to your religious practices, what traditions to uphold, and other important questions related to faith, that wrestling is part of Jewish tradition.

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Enjoy a resource roundup for Jewish families who celebrate Hanukkah (and any other holidays that might share the day).

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Jessica, PJ Library’s Director of Family Experience, grew up in a Jewish family that celebrated Hanukkah while honoring her non-Jewish relatives' holiday traditions with love, connection, meaning, and joy.

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