Are you raising Jewish children,
but you're not Jewish?
Why do it alone?
What is The Mothers Circle?
The Mothers Circle Program is an umbrella of free educational programs
and resources for non-Jewish women raising Jewish children within the
context of intermarriage or a committed relationship, created by the Jewish Outreach Institute.
There are
three ways to participate in The Mothers Circle, all of them free:
- National Listserve – a moderated discussion allowing women
to share their experiences with other women like themselves who have
chosen to raise their children Jewish. The National Listserve is a
place to ask questions and get practical answers. Sign up here.
- Mothers Circle: The Course – an eight-month educational
course offering an introduction to Jewish practices and ethics intended
specifically for non-Jewish women raising Jewish children.
- Fun Family Events – drop-in celebrations sponsored by The
Mothers Circle, usually in conjunction with Jewish holidays. These
events are free and open to the entire community.
Mothers Circle: The Course will begin its third
year in Rhode Island in October 2010. The free course is offered
through the Bureau of Jewish Education in partnership with the Jewish
Community Center and is made possible through the generosity of the
Helene and Bertram Bernhardt Foundation and the Jewish Federation of
Rhode Island. For more information, please contact Kit Haspel at (401)
331-0956, ext. 184 or
khaspel@bjeri.org.
Circle News:
The Jewish Voice & Herald
recently featured the participants of the Rhode Island Mothers Circle group!
The website Kidoinfo.com has a great feature on the Mothers Circle group in Providence!
After a very successful inaugural year,
the Rhode Island Mothers Circle is already planning for their next
group. Past participants were so excitied, one even wrote a wonderfully
supportive letter to the editor!
The Providence Journal interviewed Mothers Circle participants for a story about interfaith households around the holiday of Passover.
The original Mothers Circle group of Providence was profiled in the Warwick Beacon.