A Panel on Mixed Heritage Love Stories

Relationships that bridge different backgrounds and traditions are a vibrant and meaningful part of Jewish life, and every journey looks different.

Join us for an evening of conversation, connection, and reflection as we celebrate love stories with a Jewish connection. Through a thoughtful panel and open dialogue, we’ll explore how couples from mixed heritage backgrounds navigate partnership, tradition, and belonging while shaping Jewish lives that feel authentic and personal.

Presented in partnership with Honeymoon Israel, the evening features Rabbi Rena Singer of Congregation Emanu-El, a nationally recognized voice in contemporary Jewish ritual and community-building.

The program includes facilitated conversation followed by time to connect informally with fellow participants.

What You’ll Explore

• How couples navigate relationships across different backgrounds with intention and care

• Ways Jewish values, rituals, and culture can be woven into shared life

• Moving beyond one-size-fits-all models to discover what works for you

• Community, belonging, and support for mixed-heritage couples

Whether you're newly partnered, engaged, married, or simply curious, this evening is designed to meet you where you are.

About Rabbi Rena Singer

Rabbi Rena Singer was raised in Seattle, Washington. She earned her B.A. in Philosophy at Brandeis University and spent two years in immersive Jewish text study at the Hadar Institute. She was ordained as a Reform Rabbi from Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion in 2020 and served as an associate rabbi at Temple Sholom of Chicago until joining Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco in 2024.

Rena is the co-founder of Modern Ritual, an online resource that educates tens of thousands of people on how to weave relevant, beautiful Jewish rituals into their day to day lives. In rabbinical school, she interned at Central Synagogue in Manhattan and Westchester Reform Temple. Rena has served on the board of Arise Chicago, which partners with workers and faith communities to fight workplace injustice. She currently serves on the young adult board of the Grinspoon Foundation, and she takes part in the Lipmann Kaunfer Fellowship for Living Torah as well as the Tisch Rabbinic Fellowship.

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