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DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered how to create a Jewish home for your c
 hildren\, when you&rsquo\;re not Jewish yourself? The Mothers   Circle\,
  a series of free programs for women of other religious backgrounds rais
 ing Jewish children within the context of intermarriage\, is excited to 
 present The Mothers Circle Mini Course\, a free 3-session introductory w
 orkshop to Jewish parenting. The three sessions will cover topics such a
 s how to create a Jewish home\, the Jewish child&rsquo\;s life cycle eve
 nts\, and an overview of the Jewish holidays. The sessions will take pla
 ce at the Panera Bread at 165 W. State Rt. 4 in Paramus\, NJ from 10 AM 
 to 12 PM on Sunday February 5th\, Sunday February 12th\, and Sunday Marc
 h 4th.\nThrough experiential education and a supportive\, relaxed enviro
 nment\, participants will gain confidence through knowledge\, addressing
  the questions many women of other religious backgrounds have when raisi
 ng Jewish children. Participants will explore various subjects such as t
 he blessings for Shabbat\, the meaning of the high Holidays\, and what a
  bar mitzvah represents in the Jewish life cycle. The overview of Jewish
  holidays will include holidays such as Rosh Hashanah\, Hanukkah\, and P
 assover.\nRabbi Kerry Olitzky\, Executive Director of the Jewish Outreac
 h Institute\, the organization that operates The Mothers Circle national
 ly and created the Mini Course\, says\, &ldquo\;The Mothers Circle Mini 
 Course provides participants with a unique and informal opportunity for 
 hands-on learning about raising Jewish children in the context of interm
 arriage. More importantly\, the sessions meet the needs of those who mig
 ht not yet feel fully comfortable creating a Jewish home with their Jewi
 sh partners and children.&rdquo\;\nThe Mini Course is locally hosted by 
 Temple Avodat Shalom in River Edge\, NJ. Rabbi Neal Borovitz of Temple A
 vodat Shalom is excited to be able to offer this opportunity: &ldquo\;Ou
 r congregation has worked successfully in offering joint programming wit
 h the Jewish Outreach Institute to serve the interests of both Jewish an
 d non-Jewish men in relationships through the Answering Your Jewish Chil
 dren and How Should I Know programs. It is out of that experience that w
 e received interest from non-Jewish mothers in our community to offer a 
 parallel program. We are grateful for this opportunity to offer the Mini
  Course to the community.&rdquo\;\nThe Mothers Circle Mini Course\, made
  possible by a joint grant to the Jewish Outreach Institute and Temple A
 vodat Shalom from the Adler Family Innovation Fund\, will be held at the
  Panera Bread at 165 W. State Rt. 4 in Paramus\, NJ 07652 from 10 AM to 
 12 PM on Sunday February 5th\, Sunday February 12th\, and Sunday March 4
 th. For more information or to RSVP\, please contact Stephanie at admini
 strator@avodatshalom.net or (201) 489-2463 ext. 202.
URL:http://teaneck.patch.com/events/the-mothers-circle-mini-course-free-3
 -session-workshop-for-women-of-other-religious-backgrounds-raising-jewis
 h-children
SUMMARY:The Mothers Circle Mini Course - Free 3-Session Workshop for Wome
 n of Other Religious Backgrounds Raising Jewish Children
LOCATION:Panera Bread: 165 E State Rt 4\, Paramus\, NJ
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