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When children reject family faith traditions

My teenage son says he's atheist and doesn't want to come to synagogue anymore and I'm afraid I'm losing not just our traditions but our connection.

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What we've seen

The parent faces the fear that shared belief was the bridge between hearts, wondering what remains when faith no longer connects.

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