KTEC isn't just wrong - breathtaking displays of ignorance more like.
Jewish? You are one of the lucky ones who marry outside of their religion with their parents wishes. Based on what? QUOTE]
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Saturday Boy, you are referring to a couple of posts between andyc225 and myself.
There are several online sources that suggest that a Jewish person who wants to marry a non-Jewish person, may have some trouble in finding a Rabbi who was willing to carry out certain ceremonies. Just to qualify the question, I also asked if it was the case that he may be 'one of the "lucky" ones', who had parents that were more relaxed about inter-faith relationships (as we all know that this can be a sensitive issue for many). I even put the word 'lucky' in inverted commas to avoid any condescending connotations.
Andy responded to my polite question with an equally polite and informative answer, stating that a more Liberal Rabbi may carry out the ceremony and that he would be just as happy for it to be carried out in a council registry office. He was certainly not offended by my question in any way, so why are you so offended ?
For those who can't be bothered to go back to page 19 to look at our polite exchange, here it is. Saturday Boy, just calm down a bit please.
Quote Originally Posted by keeptheexitsclear
Andy, as a matter of interest, and assuming you are Jewish, if you wanted to marry someone who was non-Jewish, are you saying that you would not have a problem finding a Rabbi to marry the two of you ? Are you one of the 'lucky ones' within the Jewish community, who has parents that are more relaxed about inter-faith relationships ?
This was Andy's reply......
It depends really. Orthodox shuls would be completely out of the question unless my partner would be willing to undergo a full conversion process. As someone who is secular for all intents and purposes I wouldn't expect someone to do that unless she was deadly serious about it and even then I'd probably try to discourage her (three times, as the tradition is amongst rabbis). There are more liberal rabbis who would potentially consider performing the simcha but if push came to shove I'd personally be happier at the council registry office.
My parents wouldn't have a problem with me marrying anyone. In the past they've been nothing but welcoming and friendly towards the girlfriends I've had. I was with my last girlfriend for nearly 4 years and they were devastated when we broke up; they treated her as if she was their own daughter right from the start.
