Common Misconceptions (Surprised? or have your own question?) 17. Reform Judaism encourages intermarriage. "It is a mitzvah for a Jew to marry a Jew so that the sacred heritage of Judaism may be transmitted most effectively from generation to generation. "As might be expected, through an open society, marriage between Jews and non-Jews is increasing. The problem is a serious one, and therefore any Jew who is considering marriage to a non-Jewish should consult with his/her rabbi. "Reform Judaism resists mixed marriages because it weakens the fabric of family relationship and survival potential of the Jewish community, and because it makes it more difficult to establish the mikdash me-at (sacred bond) that should be the goal of every Jewish marriage. The crucial question of Jewish survival is especially compelling in this post-Holocaust era. (Gates of Mitzvah pp. 36-37) Last question: or 18. Reform Judaism affirms that a child who is raised and educated as Jew -- having one Jewish parent (mother or father) -- is under the presumption of being Jewish. From "Understanding the Challenge of Reform Judaism: A Workshop for Teachers." UAHC, Editors: Gail Teicher Fellus and Rabbi Nina Mizrahi. Used by permission of the UAHC Press.
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