The Problems Facing The Jewish Interfaith Marriage

By Jerry Baker


With the rise in the rates of intermarriages among the members of different ethnic groups, there are some issues that the partners in the Jewish interfaith marriage face. Many people become friends at first and end up developing some affection towards each other thus loving themselves. At this stage, there is need of a union between them through a wedding, but there are some items that may hinder them from marrying one another or even face some difficulties after the wedding.

Most people do have that emotional feeling that they have abandoned their people and join strangers. This always occurs especially when the in-laws are against the intermarriage but the couple wants to be together. Conflict and bitterness arise as the two misunderstands one another. These may bring about long lasting damages and consequences to these relationships.

One partner is usually treated unfairly since the marriage will involve one person leaving his faith and ends up joining another religion. There comes a time when reality strikes the members of his family that their child will no longer be worshiping from the same belief as he and here a problem arises. The partner will have many difficulties coping up with the other faith.

The partners may also face a challenge when it comes to the socio-economic position belonging to each group that is represented. Jewish patterns can be affected by the upward mobility in the educational status of the country where they were born. This may result in a serious disaster do the couple when they have settled in a particular place.

Support from friends and family is compulsory and essential in any relationship. In the first stages of the relationship of people from different creed, most friends are always against it because the partner is a different religion. This will end up bringing a lot of challenges where the couple will not be trusting each other. Thus it will end up destroying their relationships. To avoid this, there is a need for understanding among the members before the wedding.

In any religion, some rules guide the life of its worshippers that changes from one religion to the other. Since the time people were young, they were used to this regulation hence changing them when they are used to them becomes a big problem that may bring about the confusion between the couple. That is always a threat to the relationship of the pair.

When one person is fond of doing such things, they end up becoming used to it such that they cannot think outside the box. These bring a lot of problems when the patience of another partner is lowered due to the fact they have failed to accept and understand the difference that lies in between their lives.

The main challenge comes when the two have children. This will become a problem, especially when handing the beliefs down to the children. They will be conflicts on which religion should the children follow and what will guide them through their life.




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