Interfaith couples, couples even of the same faith, they are all mixed marriages.
Clergy refusing to be at a wedding of a couple willing to commit to a Jewish future and home will not keep them from getting married but it may push them away from Jewish life because of this rejection. That would serve none of us well. It is a fact, we welcome our married interfaith couples into our congregations with open arms, but our Rabbis (not all), will not marry them. Our future is better served by opening our arms rather than slamming our doors. When two people have fallen in love, the rabbis needs to do everything possible to help them be part of the Jewish community.
A nurturing love relationship is a gift of God, deserving of acknowledgment and blessing.
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