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...that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And the LORD stood beside him and said, "I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring; and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your offspring. Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." Genesis 28:12-15

Welcome !
Half-jewish.org is a resource to enable all people (Jews and non-Jews) who are descendants of Jewish Intermarriage to celebrate and uphold their Jewishness. Part of our mission is:

"That no one who is seed of Jacob shall be without his or her Torah."
If the Jewish Torah is a legacy to the whole world (for it speaks to Gentiles too), then how much more so is it also the inheritance of those who descend from Jacob!

The use of the term "half-Jewish" is ONLY employed as a reference for: "Descendant of Jewish Intermarriage". Because the term "half-Jewish" can lend itself to the erroneous impression that a person can be only partially a part of Israel and the Sinai covenant, we have also coined the phrase "Beta Gershom" (House of Gershom) as a synonym for "Descendant of Jewish Intermarriage" and as a alternative to "half-Jewish".

A key purpose of this website is also to celebrate and uphold core Jewish values and concepts, including:

- The Sh'ma: that God is "Ehhad" (One, Unique, Alone), and transcends description or division into parts.
- The sanctity and trueness of the Torah, including the Noahide and Sinai eternal covenants.
- That God's promises are fulfilled thru Faith in God, doing the Commandments, and Repentance when we fall short. Without Works, Faith and Sacrifice alone are empty.
- That Moschiach will usher and enable the Kingdom of God, but Salvation comes from God alone (not Moschiach).
- To contribute in Israel's role as a light to the Nations (especially Ethical Monotheism and Tikun Olam).
- To fight antisemitism and all forms of discrimination.

We hope the site's content is useful to you. We have also recently launched our new Community Site, where you can participate in forums, share stories, blogs, and media with other Descendants of Jewish Intermarriage.