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The JC Leader, 8 October 2020

October 8, 2020 08:48
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Deeply divisive

Although the decision of Liberal Judaism to allow mixed faith couples to celebrate their marriage with a blessing under a chupah will be welcomed by many, others will feel uneasy at the move.

According to the most recent figures, in 2016 more than a quarter of British Jews were either married to or living with a non-Jewish partner.

How one reacts to this latest development will in large measure be determined by how one reacts to those figures — and whether one believes marrying out is a problem to be tackled or a choice to be embraced.