Breaking the Glass

Episode 6: Breaking New Ground

Originally published Jan. 12, 2023.  The final episode of the series features a conversation between Newbery and series regular Rabbi Denise Handlarski about the practical and meaningful ways that community can be constructed. Interspersed with a Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) service from Rabbi Handlarski’s Secular Synagogue and summarizing insights from series guests, this one-on-one interview culminates in important reflections on identity and inclusion for the Jewish community and beyond.    Links and References:    Identity Loss or Identity Re-Shape? Religious Identification Among the Offspring of ‘Christian–Muslim’ Couples, Francesco Cerchiaro, Journal of Contemporary Religion: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13537903.2020.1839250 [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13537903.2020.1839250] Check out 18Doors’ interfaith wedding toolkit: https://18doors.org/wedding/ [https://18doors.org/wedding/]  Read Rabbi Handlarski’s book: The A—Z of Intermarriage [https://utorontopress.com/9781487506780/the-a-and-x2013z-of-intermarriage/]   Learn more about her virtual synagogue space: http://secularsynagogue.org/ [http://secularsynagogue.org/]   Read Ed Case’s book: Radical Inclusion: Engaging Interfaith Families for a Thriving Jewish Future [https://www.cfrij.com/book/]    Learn more about the Center for Radically Inclusive Judaism https://www.cfrij.com/ [https://www.cfrij.com/]   Check out Imam Imaad Sayeed’s organization:  The London Nikah [http://www.thelondonnikah.com/]     Where to find more Breaking the Glass episodes:   https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/ [https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/]  https://jewishrhody.com/breaking-the-glass [https://www.jewishrhody.com/breaking-the-glass/]     Episode Transcriptions:  https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/blog/  [https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/blog/]     Looking for more Jewish Rhody Media?   https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/ [https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/]   https://www.facebook.com/jewishrhodeisland [https://www.facebook.com/jewishrhodeisland]

Episode 5: Breaking the Mold

Originally published Dec. 29, 2022.   The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, but sometimes it rolls down the hill and onto a path entirely its own. In this episode, couples, experts and faith leaders discuss the experiences of their children and of their own childhoods. Breaking the Mold is a constellation of stories about what shapes us into the people we are and informs the choices we make, and how we can best make those choices for the next generation to be open, caring and motivated to be true to themselves.     Links and References:    Read Rabbi Handlarski’s book: The A—Z of Intermarriage [https://utorontopress.com/9781487506780/the-a-and-x2013z-of-intermarriage/]   Learn more about her virtual synagogue space: http://secularsynagogue.org/ [http://secularsynagogue.org/]   Read Ed Case’s book: Radical Inclusion: Engaging Interfaith Families for a Thriving Jewish Future [https://www.cfrij.com/book/]    Learn more about the Center for Radically Inclusive Judaism https://www.cfrij.com/ [https://www.cfrij.com/]   Check out Imam Imaad Sayeed’s organization:  The London Nikah [http://www.thelondonnikah.com/]     Where to find more Breaking the Glass episodes:   https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/ [https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/]  https://jewishrhody.com/breaking-the-glass [https://www.jewishrhody.com/breaking-the-glass/]     Episode Transcriptions:  https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/blog/  [https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/blog/]     Looking for more Jewish Rhody Media?   https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/ [https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/]   https://www.facebook.com/jewishrhodeisland [https://www.facebook.com/jewishrhodeisland]

Episode 4: Breaking the Glass

Originally published Dec. 15, 2022. You say ketubah, I say kitab. We both say, I do! This episode features the many ways people choose to celebrate their marriage. Whether on land or at sea, with an Imam or JP, our couples share how they decided to make their special day uniquely theirs. If you’re looking for wedding inspiration, an officiant to fit your union or other ways to make tradition reflect your reality, this is the episode for you.   Links and References: Read Rabbi Handlarski’s book: The A—Z of Intermarriage [https://utorontopress.com/9781487506780/the-a-and-x2013z-of-intermarriage/] Learn more about her virtual synagogue space: http://secularsynagogue.org/ [http://secularsynagogue.org/] Read Ed Case’s book: Radical Inclusion: Engaging Interfaith Families for a Thriving Jewish Future [https://www.cfrij.com/book/] Learn more about the Center for Radically Inclusive Judaism https://www.cfrij.com/ [https://www.cfrij.com/] Learn more about the London Nikah http://www.thelondonnikah.com/ [ http://www.thelondonnikah.com/]   Where to find more Breaking the Glass episodes: https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/ [https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/] https://jewishrhody.com/breaking-the-glass [https://www.jewishrhody.com/breaking-the-glass/]   Episode Transcription: https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/blog/breaking-the-glass-episode-4-breaking-the-glass/ [https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/blog/breaking-the-glass-episode-4-breaking-the-glass/]   Looking for more Jewish Rhody Media? https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/ [https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/] https://www.facebook.com/jewishrhodeisland [https://www.facebook.com/jewishrhodeisland]

Episode 3: Breaking the News Part 2

Originally published Dec. 1, 2022.  Editor's Note: The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative rabbis, updated [https://www.jta.org/2018/10/22/united-states/conservative-rabbis-can-now-attend-intermarriages] their stance to allow members to attend weddings of interfaith couples in 2018. What happens when force of habit becomes, well, forced? Breaking the News, Pt. 2 surveys the institutional responses to multifaith marriage that have cast it into the corners of communal life for far too long. Faith leaders, multifaith marriage advocates and couples break down the role – and toll – of emotions in communal decisions, helping us to break the news to ourselves: multifaith couples are looking for a place in religious communities, and it’s high time they are fully welcome.   Links and References:  Read Rabbi Handlarski’s book: The A—Z of Intermarriage [https://utorontopress.com/9781487506780/the-a-and-x2013z-of-intermarriage/]  Learn more about her virtual synagogue space: http://secularsynagogue.org/ [http://secularsynagogue.org/]  Read Ed Case’s book: Radical Inclusion: Engaging Interfaith Families for a Thriving Jewish Future [https://www.cfrij.com/book/]   Learn more about the Center for Radically Inclusive Judaism https://www.cfrij.com/ [https://www.cfrij.com/]    Where to find more Breaking the Glass episodes:  https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/ [https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/] https://jewishrhody.com/breaking-the-glass [https://www.jewishrhody.com/breaking-the-glass/]   Episode Transcriptions: https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/blog/  [https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/blog/]   Looking for more Jewish Rhody Media?  https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/ [https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/]  https://www.facebook.com/jewishrhodeisland [https://www.facebook.com/jewishrhodeisland]

Episode 2: Breaking the News Part 1

Originally published Dec. 1, 2022.  A Jew walks into his girlfriend’s parents’ kitchen and is asked to carve up a ham...   For multifaith couples, meeting the parents can be a nerve-wracking experience, but it’s also a chance to observe how religions and traditions diverge and overlap. Hear from couples and experts alike as they detail their experiences with partners’ families and with their own, sharing their happiness and the challenges they faced when their multifaith relationships started to get serious. Robert DeNiro won’t know what hit him.     Links and References:  Read Rabbi Handlarski’s book: The A—Z of Intermarriage [https://utorontopress.com/9781487506780/the-a-and-x2013z-of-intermarriage/]  Learn more about her virtual synagogue space: http://secularsynagogue.org/ [http://secularsynagogue.org/]  Read Ed Case’s book: Radical Inclusion: Engaging Interfaith Families for a Thriving Jewish Future [https://www.cfrij.com/book/]   Learn more about the Center for Radically Inclusive Judaism https://www.cfrij.com/ [https://www.cfrij.com/]    Where to find more Breaking the Glass episodes:  https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/ [https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/] https://jewishrhody.com/breaking-the-glass [https://www.jewishrhody.com/breaking-the-glass/]   Episode Transcriptions: https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/blog/  [https://www.podpage.com/breaking-the-glass/blog/]   Looking for more Jewish Rhody Media?  https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/ [https://www.instagram.com/jewishrhody/]  https://www.facebook.com/jewishrhodeisland [https://www.facebook.com/jewishrhodeisland]