Jewish-Christian Couples

The Perils and Possibilities

 There are an estimated 2,000,000 Jewish-Christian married couples in the United States. This does not include the countless unmarried couples in a Jewish-Christian relationship. Prior to 1970, just 17 percent of American Jews were married to a non-Jewish person. However, Pew Research Center found that since 2010, 61 percent of Jews who married in the U.S. wed a non-Jewish person.


The growth and acceptance of Jewish/Christian relationships can be seen by the success of the Netflix program, Nobody Wants This! This hit series about a Jewish rabbi dating a Christian woman attracted 10,000,000 viewers on Netflix.


Jewish/Christian couples face a variety of challenges not faced by same-faith couples such as:

  • “What faith are we going to raise our children? Jewish or Christian?”
  • “Where are we going to worship… at a church or a synagogue?
  • “Will we celebrate Passover or Easter? Christmas or Hanukkah?”

Jewish-Christian Couples Resources from CMJ USA

The Jewish/Christian Couples Handbook (for couples)

This information-packed, easy to read resource from CMJ USA was written by a person who has been in an interfaith Jewish/Christian marriage for 30 years. It was created to help Jewish/Christian couples better understand their different faiths, address the unique challenges they face on a daily basis, and provide practical suggestions and solutions to improve their lives.

The Jewish/Christian Couples Ministry Guide (for churches and congregations)

This one-of-a-kind toolkit provides practical, actionable tips, tools, programs, and resources to help churches and congregations better understand, reach, and minister to the needs of couples in a Jewish/Christian marriage or relationship. The toolkit includes suggested sermon topics, marketing and advertising programs, ideas for special interfaith events, and more.

Jewish-Christian Couples Resource Request

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Jewish-Christian Couples Resource Request

About CMJ, The Church’s Ministry Among Jewish People

CMJ is a 215-year-old international, interdenominational ministry which has served the church and supported the Jewish people since 1809. CMJ provides free resources, programs, and tools to educate the church about its Jewish roots, fight antisemitism, minister to

Jewish/Christian couples, grow church/congregation attendance, affordably travel to Israel, and more.