I'm catholic and my wife is jewish. We are going to raise the children catholic. However, she wants to have a baby naming. Is this normal?
2006-12-05 09:30:27 · 15 answers · asked by Johnycomelately 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Certainly. Who cares whether it's "normal" or not. Just do it!
Even though a naming ceremony in the home or in the synagogue welcomes babies to their new Jewish identities, just let your wife have her ceremony, then raise them Catholic.
(You might start a new trend.)
2006-12-05 09:32:03 · answer #1 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Having a Jewish baby naming ceremony in a Catholic family is definitely not common.
But I think it would be wonderful to raise your children to also appreciate the Jewish faith from which Christianity grew.
With love in Christ.
2006-12-05 16:22:41 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Jewish, and I think that is not at all appropriate. In the first place, if the mother is Jewish, the child is considered Jewish----by Jewish law. The child should be raised Jewish. It the mother is denying her religion, and the religion of the child, she has no right with a Jewish naming ceremony.
I could never accept raising my children in any religion but my Judaism. This is something that would come back to haunt me a few years down the road, and make me very resentfull. This could happen to your wife, also.
2006-12-05 09:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Johnny I think you really need a heart to heart talk with your wife. This sounds so similar to what the conversos were doing in Spain during the Spanish Inquisition. if you are raising your children catholic why perform what amounts to a Jewish blessing?
John did you have a Catholic wedding? if so keep your vows the same ones your wife agreed to before marriage.
I suggest you contact www.hebrewcatholics.com and see what they think or advise.
2006-12-07 12:07:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the mother is Jewish, her kids are all Jewish. Otherwise, by conversion and I'm not sure whether they allow conversion at an early age. Keep in mind that to Jews, you don't have to be a Jew to be ok in God's eyes.
2016-05-22 22:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe part of that ceremony is intergrating the child into the jewish faith. I would speak to your pastor and her rabbi.
P.S. Im glad your rasing the kids Catholic, but since the jewish faith is part of our history your should respect and celebrate her religion as well, as long as it doesn't conflict with your Catholic practices.
2006-12-05 09:33:46 · answer #6 · answered by University Girl 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
of course! it will be a beautiful tradition and carrying on of her family traditions. look we're CCatholic and have a menorah in our home. people seem to forget -- Jesus was Jewish! There would be NO CATHOLICS (or Christians) if the Jews hadn't come first!
I also hope that you incorporate some of the other Jewish traditions and knowledge of Old Testament in the training of your children!!
God bless you, your wife and your family!!!
2006-12-05 09:43:24 · answer #7 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if you are going to raise the baby catholic, then you should follow the advice of G-d's prophet elijah, who taught that if G-d is G-d, follow him only, and if somebody is else G-d, then follow that person. but don't go limping between two different opinions.
2006-12-05 09:56:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely! How wonderful for the two of you. We named our latest addition Elijah, after the prophet from the old testament...(catholics)
2006-12-05 10:24:19 · answer #9 · answered by Therapist King 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why not? If she is compromising to raise the children in your faith why not let her have a naming ceremony? Seems fair to me.
2006-12-05 09:32:28 · answer #10 · answered by mommy2one 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋