About
We started Jewish-Gentile Couples 30 years ago when we noticed the unique challenges that intermarried couples were facing.
Social research says 75% of intercultural couples from different religious experiences face the likelihood of marital dissatisfaction or divorce. Our goal is to give couples hope: you don’t have to be a statistic!
Who We Are
Jewish Gentile Couples is a collective offering resources and support to help couples find spiritual harmony. Healthy individuals and happy families are important to us!
So, we are a free service.
We are all either intermarried, from intermarried families or have training in intercultural relationships. We view communication through the lens of cultural anthropology rather than psychology, and listening to both partners is our top priority.
We appreciate people who are spiritual, religious, or both. Jewish Gentile Couples is affiliated with Jews for Jesus. As Messianic Jews, we understand the experiences and core values of Jewish people and Christians of all ethnicities.
Dr. Tuvya Zaretsky
Founder
Tuvya holds a Doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. And he draws on 30 years of experience supporting and coaching interfaith couples.
Our Work
We help couples with one Jewish partner communicate better with each other. All communication is cross-cultural. So, we work with both partners to increase their understanding of one another. We apply skills as counselors, coaches, or mentors—according to your needs.
We provide a respectful and safe space for the two of you to explore and translate your different cultural perspectives. Once communication improves, discussions can turn to building spiritual harmony. Part of our job is to affirm you both in your cultures, beliefs, and family stories.
Life-Cycle Event Guidance
We find that some of the most intense cross-cultural challenges surface when couples discuss having children. Got questions about life-cycle events like circumcision and bar/bat mitzvah? We’re here for it, and we have lots of resources and life experiences to share!
We can also advise you on finding a community. If you’re looking for a congregation you can both attend together or for a rabbi/pastor/officiant for your wedding, we might be able to help you locate the right one!
We don’t take sides—we’d like to meet with both of you! Sitting down together is a good starting place when working toward greater mutual understanding.
How You Can Respond
We are Internet-based but have resources all over the US and Canada.
Just reach out to connect and learn more!