217190 1184 Religion & Spirituality Christianity General Christianity true Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:57:17 -0800 DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, religion, spirituality, religious, spiritual, introduce, introducing, boyfriend, partner, girlfriend, meet, meeting, parents, mother, father, christian, jewish, christianity, How To Introduce Your Jewish Partner To Your Christian Parents http://www.howcast.com/videos/217190-How-To-Introduce-Your-Jewish-Partner-To-Your-Christian-Parents http://www.howcast.com/videos/217190-How-To-Introduce-Your-Jewish-Partner-To-Your-Christian-Parents/edit approved 1 tcrehan http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 91 82050 1 0 Step Choose a meeting time Choose a meeting time. Consult a Jewish calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts with the Sabbath and holidays.

]]> 82051 2 0 Step Select a meeting place Select a meeting place everyone can enjoy, like a casual dining venue. Avoid, for example, the Three Little Pigs’ House of Ribs.

]]> 82052 3 0 Step Discuss Judaism Prior to the meeting, discuss Judaism from your partner’s perspective.

]]> 82053 4 0 Tip Judaism can refer to both a religion, with various expressions such as Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist, and a culture—a people with a distinct identity and history, many of whom consider themselves secular Jews.

]]> 82054 5 0 Step Discuss Christianity Discuss your understanding of Christianity with your partner ahead of time as well.

]]> 82055 6 0 Tip Christianity and Judaism may evoke some unfavorable stereotypes on both sides. You and your partner might want to wring these out before meeting the parents.

]]> 82056 7 0 Step Break the ice When introducing your partner to your parents, consider dropping in an icebreaker, like a shared interest in jazz, for example.

]]> 82057 8 0 Step Don't be too heavy-handed Don’t, however, be too heavy-handed: “Dad, we were listening to your favorite, George Gershwin, on the way over. Who knew he was born Jacob Gershowitz?”

]]> 82058 9 0 Step Allow for parents' icebreakers Do allow for some heavy-handed icebreakers from your parents, like “Nice to meet you. You know, we just love Fiddler on the Roof.” This may lead to an awkward silence, but try to see their good intentions through the steam coming out of your ears.

]]> 82059 10 0 Step Look for common ground If religion does come up, look for common ground. Many traditions often associated with Christianity originated in the Jewish scriptures—such as the 23rd psalm (“The Lord Is My Shepherd, I shall not want”), The Ten Commandments, and the story of David and Goliath.

]]> 82060 11 0 Step Relax & enjoy the evening Try to relax and enjoy the evening. As long as no one tries to convert anybody else, religious differences shouldn’t matter. Now, if you and your partner decide to marry and have kids, well, that’s a whole other ball of wax.

]]> 82061 12 0 Fact “Christ” is the Greek translation of “Messiah”—a Hebrew word meaning “Anointed One.”

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