... without a wife or a women without a husband are incomplete as God has created two people just so they could be together and so not marring would be going against God's will. Orthodox Jews do not recommend a mixed marriage - i.e. Jew and non-Jew - as it means that the children are unlikely to be brought up with Judaism and only people with Jewish mothers or converts to Judaism are Jewish. In Reform however, it is generally accepted, as modern society is much more multicultural and brings together Jews and non-Jews. This shows that both sides of Judaism respect family and the fact that family is more important then a celibate life devoted to religious study. Family is especially important in Judaism and is often called the sacred relationship. Children are taught about Judaism and are brought up with Jewish beliefs in a family environment, be it with the ...

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