The Story--Part I Breaking into the community

Breaking the news to friends and family that he was dating a Catholic girl was a painful process for Adam. While some of his friends were excited for us and very curious to meet this girl Adam had fallen for 4 years back, others were much less thrilled. The news came as a shock to Adam’s family and his more observant Jewish friends. Adam is in love, that’s great…but with someone who wasn’t Jewish, that’s terrible. Strong disapproval came from many angles and not taking it personally was a challenge for me. After all, they hadn’t even met me. It was clear that our relationship and the decisions we’d have to make would be challenging for us and affect the Jewish community and the often-mentioned idea of Jewish identity.