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Sunie Levin's book is a must-have for every Jewish grandparent as they struggle to create a lasting relationship with their interfaith grandchildren. Establishing a meaningful friendship with a grandchild can be hard for any grandparent. The addition of religious tension can make the task seem even harder. Mingled Roots helps instruct grandparents on the etiquette of being a Jewish role model while respecting the parents' wishes concerning religion. In this hands-on guide, Sunie Levin employs humor, history, and real life experience to present a program that works. Levin has created a guide…mehr

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Sunie Levin's book is a must-have for every Jewish grandparent as they struggle to create a lasting relationship with their interfaith grandchildren. Establishing a meaningful friendship with a grandchild can be hard for any grandparent. The addition of religious tension can make the task seem even harder. Mingled Roots helps instruct grandparents on the etiquette of being a Jewish role model while respecting the parents' wishes concerning religion. In this hands-on guide, Sunie Levin employs humor, history, and real life experience to present a program that works. Levin has created a guide that shows grandparents productive ways of sharing their Jewish heritage without imposing on their intermarried children. The expertise of rabbis, priests, ministers, grandparents and interfaith couples have come together in this comprehensive guide. Sunie addresses every imaginable dilemma, from introducing your grandchild to celebration and traditions of Shabbat to explaining death and the importance of sitting shiva. She lays down strict rules for grandparents, simultaneously supporting the passing on of tradition from generation to generation while reminding them that parents are the final authority on what a child does and does not learn. Complete with a bibliography of resources for grandparents as well as grandchildren, Mingled Roots is an invaluable tool for anyone facing grandparenting in an interfaith environment.
Sunie Levin's thoughtful, sensitive book is for every Jewish grandparent trying to create a meaningful relationship with their interfaith grandchildren. Establishing a meaningful relationship with grandchildren can be hard for any grandparent, especially when physical distance gets in the way. The addition of religious difference can often make the relationship seen even more challenging. Mingled Roots helps grandparent deal with the etiquette of being a Jewish role model while respecting the parents' wishes regarding religion. In this practical guidebook, Levin employs honesty, humor, history, and real-life experience to present an approach that works. Based on the expertise of rabbis, priests, ministers, grandparents, and interfaith couples, Levin shows grandparents productive ways of sharing their Jewish heritage in appropriate ways that will not cause tension with their intermarried children. She addresses a wide range of scenarios, from introducing your grandchild to celebrations and traditions of Shabbat, to explaining the Jewish rituals related to death. She lays down strict rules for grandparents, simultaneously supporting the passing on of tradition from generation to generation while reminding them that parents are the final authority on what a child does and does not learn. Complete with a bibliography of resources for grandparents as well as grandchildren, Mingled Roots is an invaluable tool for anyone involved in interfaith grandparenting.