Ask the Rabbi: How Do I Talk to my Jewish Children About My Christian Baptism?
Ask the Rabbi: How Do I Talk to my Jewish Children About My Christian Baptism? Tuesday December 29, 2009#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) Q. Dear Rabbi, I am a Christian that has been married to a Jewish woman for 15 years. We have two boys, 12 and 8 years old, that we are raising to be Jewish. I grew up in a Christian family but was never baptized. I plan on being baptized soon. My wife and I have never talked about my Christian beliefs with our sons. They will be there to witness my baptism and I need to discuss what it is and how it is different from the Jewish beliefs. Is there any advice you can give me to what or how I can discuss this with them? I want them to be comfortable with their religion and mine. A. Thank you for your question. You write that you are a Christian man married to a Jewish woman. Together, you have two sons whom you and your wife are raising as Jews. You are about to be baptized in your church and you want to know how to talk to your
