intermarriage

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Pronunciations

intermarriage (inter-MAR-idzh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Marriage between a Jew and a non-Jew.

Example Sentences

  • "I will probably end up in a mixed marriage. As might be expected, I'm OK with it. I do worry about Jews becoming rarer and rarer, but I think welcoming Jewish kids born of intermarriage into the community can help mitigate that." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

Notes

  • "Orthodox and Conservative rabbis will not officiate at an intermarriage ceremony, although some more liberal rabbis will do so. In modern times, as more and more Jews are intermarrying, some movements of Judaism are striving to welcome and include intermarried families by sponsoring education programs, family holiday celebrations, and other opportunities for their family to participate in Jewish life. Sometimes called a 'mixed marriage.'" (JPS)

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