Jewish adjacent
Jewish adjacent is a term referring to people who are non-Jewish yet maintain a connection to Judaism or Jewish cultural life. People who are "Jewish adjacent" often participate in Jewish holidays and rituals alongside their Jewish family members and friends. The term is also sometimes used to refer to non-Jewish people who have Jewish ancestry.{{cite web|url=https://reformjudaism.org/reform-jewish-life/youth-family-community/interfaith/interfaith-and-beyond |title="Interfaith" and Beyond |publisher=Union for Reform Judaism |accessdate=2023-03-23}}
About
The term is often used to refer to non-Jewish people who have Jewish spouses or children, though is also used to refer to non-Jewish people with Jewish grandparents, in-laws, step-relatives, or other family members.
At the 2019 URJ Bienniel, Rabbi Richard Jacobs, the head of the Union for Reform Judaism, delivered a speech advocating the inclusion of Jewish adjacent people. Quoting Isaiah 54:2, which says to "Enlarge the site of your tent", Jacobs said that "the future of the Jewish people requires us to follow Isaiah’s vision and “extend the tent of Jewish life.”"{{cite web|url=http://www.cfrij.com/interfaith-inclusion-at-the-biennials/ |title=Interfaith Inclusion at the Biennials |date=31 January 2020 |publisher=Center for Radically Inclusive Judaism |accessdate=2023-03-23}}{{cite web|url=https://urj.org/blog/numerous-stars-heaven |title="As Numerous as the Stars of Heaven" |date=14 December 2020 |publisher=Union for Reform Judaism |accessdate=2023-03-23}}
See also
External links
- [https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/expanding-not-diluting-embracing-jewish-families/ Expanding not diluting: Embracing Jewish+ families], eJewishPhilanthropy
- [https://www.heyalma.com/18-signs-youre-jewish-adjacent/ 18 Signs You’re ‘Jewish Adjacent’], Hey Alma
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