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A new article posted to InterfaithFamily.com adds to the discussion about multicultural Jewish families. Author Hedi Molnar writes:

Since 1995 more than 50,000 children, mostly girls, have been adopted from China by American families. The number of Jewish Chinese girls reaching bat mitzvah age is growing and receives media attention--from a page one story in the New York Times to the cover of Junior Scholastic. But how many Jewish families are raising Chinese children is, at this time, unkno… Continue

Author Gail Greenberg emailed me today with information about her book No Pig's Brain Soup, Please!

As the mother of an adopted Chinese daughter, writer Gail Greenberg knows that it can be confusing for a child to grow up with a mixture of cultures. This led her to write No Pig’s Brain Soup, Please! , a humorous picture book about a girl who thinks she must choose between the Jewish culture of her adopted family and her Chinese heritage. Targeted for ages 5 to 11, the story brings… Continue

When Shari Gould packs the camp trunks in June, she’ll be putting more than just children’s clothing inside. Shari and her husband Steve will also be packing for themselves when they prepare to spend the weekend at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah, along with their daughter, who will be 6 years old this spring. The Berkeley Heights, New Jersey family will participate in the first annual Forever Families Weekend – a program for Jewish families touched by adoption – being sponsored jointly by the NJY Camps organi… Continue