Periagoge
Scenario

Why love can feel like betrayal

I started dating someone who is not Jewish and my grandmother said she would rather die than see me marry outside the faith and now I feel guilty every time I am happy.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are discovering that your personal joy threatens the continuity fears of those who survived historical trauma.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Jewish tikkun olam — repairing the world?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.