Not What I Expected: Jewish Interfaith Grandparenting – Online

Is grandparenting in an interfaith family a little—or a lot—different from what you expected? Do you discover blessings alongside challenges?

This will be a safe space where you can discuss your experience of having children/grandchildren in interfaith families with Rabbi Cheryl Jacobs, an 18Doors Fellow.

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Meet Rabbi Cheryl Jacobs

Rabbi Jacobs is the Director and co-founder of ISH, a welcoming, non-denominational spiritual service grounded in Jewish wisdom. Rabbi Jacobs creates an open dialogue with spiritual seekers everywhere and offers innovative resources to enable every individual to create the spiritual life that works best for them. A graduate of William Smith College, she received a Master’s of Divinity from Yale University and Rabbinic Ordination from The Jewish Theological Seminary. A chaplain for law enforcement, Rabbi Jacobs is committed to embracing Interfaith families within Jewish life. Rabbi Jacobs is married to Rabbi Andrew Jacobs and mother to Abigail and Jonah.

18Doors believes our community is enriched by the diversity of its members. We welcome all families, and invite racially diverse and LGBTQ families to participate in our programming.national-2021-2-not-what-i-expected-jewish-interfaith-grandparenting