If I'm Jewish and You're Christian, What Are the Kids?: A Parenting Guide for Interfaith Families [Paperback]

Andrea King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1993

In this book, early childhood expert Andrea King tracks the development of two composite families through the life-cycle process and compares how well they manage the challenges that arise at each stage.

Product Details

• Paperback: 145 pages
• Publisher: Urj Press (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807404527
• ISBN-13: 978-0807404522
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,186,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy!, March 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: If I'm Jewish and You're Christian, What Are the Kids?: A Parenting Guide for Interfaith Families (Paperback)

My husband (Jewish) and I (Christian) were given this book as a gift. We both read it indiviually and both had the same reaction: It is written in a very biased way. The authors portray the Christian religion as superficial. Case studies are used throughout to make their point- you must choose Judaism if your children are to grow up with a firm sense of self and belonging. (Christianity as the chosen religion does not seem to be an option with the authors). I do not recommend this book and neither would my husband. We threw it out.

27 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hurtful if you're Christian, October 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: If I'm Jewish and You're Christian, What Are the Kids?: A Parenting Guide for Interfaith Families (Paperback)

I found this book to be very biased. I am Christian, my husband is Jewish and we are raising our children Jewish. If you are considering converting to the Jewish faith, then you'll find this book supportive and it might work for you. However, don't be misled into thinking it's a book for interfaith families. This book left me hurt, more confused and even a little angry. I do NOT recommend it.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best choice..., June 6, 2005

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R. L. Brooks "PCOS Activist!" (Philly Suburbs, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If I'm Jewish and You're Christian, What Are the Kids?: A Parenting Guide for Interfaith Families (Paperback)

I purchased this book without reading the reviews and I regret that now! The book essentially tells the story of two interfaith families, and how they coped with the spiritual education of their children. One family opted to raise their children as Jews, the second choose to raise the children as both , which led to little or no religious based education. This was quite disheartening for me, as our plan is to both baptize our children, and have a traditional bris or naming ceremony. I wanted to learn how to teach my kids about God, Jesus, and the bible staying as true as possible to both Catholicism and Judaism . Understanding this is going to be quite a challenge I was putting a lot of hope into this volume. Unfortunately, this book offered no practical solutions, except to favor raising your kids as Jews. At no point did this text offer any solution on what to do if both parents are very strong in their faith and want to pass that on. I am disappointed that a book that asks a simple question never really answers it. At one point in the book, the daughter of the 'both' family indicates she is sorry she isn't anything. She 'resents she was raised without a real religion'. That is so sad, and this book never explains what to do to prevent the result.
Try a different source. This one will only frustrate you.