Welcome
Congregation Beth Israel welcomes interfaith families into our community. Non-Jewish spouses and parents are invited to join in prayer and festival observances and may participate on committees and auxiliaries of the congregation. They play a central role in their child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Children of interfaith marriages who are being raised solely in the Jewish tradition are eligible for enrollment in the Religious School.
Beth Israel is a home congregation for many interfaith couples and families, and we welcome you.
If you are unfamiliar with how to celebrate Judaism and lifecycle events, we have many options for learning.
Our Introduction to Judaism class is offered every year. We also have many learning programs throughout the year. You may also study privately with our clergy.
Here are two helpful bibliographies: Resources on Interfaith Resources about God
We invite you to explore our website pages on Lifecycles. These pages will provide more information about each lifecycle event.
Helpful websites: Union for Reform Judaism Outreach and Interfaith Family
But sometimes it just takes coming regularly to our worship services to learn about Judaism. You will experience a sequence of inspired prayers that will move your soul.
Interested in learning more? Begin a conversation with Rabbi Michael Pincus, 860-233-8215, x228.
He will guide you on how to move forward.
Interfaith marriages
Under certain circumstances, interfaith couples may be married in our synagogue by Justices of the Peace. Please contact Rabbi Michael Pincus for more information.
Statement of our Outreach Program: The outreach program at Beth Israel supports interfaith families, Jews by choice, and reaches out to the unaffiliated in their quest for spiritual fulfillment, learning, and social affiliation within a dynamic, welcoming, and caring Jewish community. We offer an active, enthusiastic committee and a trained outreach fellow to help you and your family celebrate Judaism and explore the challenges of lifecycle events and interfaith relationship. Our Learning Center has a section dedicated to resources for interfaith families. The resources are available for loan.