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They have not decided whether that will be Judaism or Catholicism. "It's easy to abstract and say you will do something one way or another. But until we have children, we won't know for sure how they will be raised," Mr. Bobrowski said. "It's just an academic question until it happens." Sophie (Pegg) and Howard Ellis aren't yet planning for children. In which religion to raise kids is not an issue for the couple. "I'd like to educate my children on the history, sto- ries and traditions of Judaism, but I don't want to impose religion on them," Mrs. Ellis said. Raised in Houghton, Mrs. Ellis had little exposure to Judaism — attending the occasional seder or holiday service. Her mother is Jewish, her father is an atheist. Mr. Ellis grew up in a strongly Methodist home in Horseheads, N.Y. His job does not permit regular church attendance, but he tries to make Christmas and Easter services. "I work hard and my reli- gion is in myself," Mr. Ellis said. "I rarely get a chance to go to church. But if I pray to God, that is my religion. Our love and our shared val- ues are enough." When the couple decided to marry they considered going before a magistrate. They opted for a church wedding instead. The Ellis family had stronger feelings about the type of wedding than the Peggs. Marriage counseling with the minister made Mrs. Ellis a bit uncomfortable. The idea of a church did not. "The minister talked about making God a part of our marriage. The notion is fine, but he spoke with a very Christian slant. And he knew I was Jewish," Mrs. Ellis said. Yet Mrs. Ellis said she never found the Jewish corn- munity very accepting of her duality either. Mrs. Ellis dated a Jew for a year. She said she enjoyed learning more about Judaism from him and his family, but often felt she was not Jewish enough for them. The couple's cultural problems are minimal. Mr. Ellis doesn't know Yiddish phrases and cannot say challah correctly. Mrs. Ellis sometimes feels Howard's parents look to her as a rep- resentative of the faith. "Both of us recognize the validity of each other's faith. I want our children to recog- nize both too," Mrs. Ellis said. "And I want them to be aware of their options." ❑ `My Temple' At Emanu-EI The Parent Temple Organiza- tion of Temple Emanu-El will host "It's My Temple, Too!" 10:45 a.m., Nov. 8. Led by Rabbi Lane Ste- inger, children ages 2-5 and their parents spend 30 minutes each month explor- ing the Anne Jospey Sanc- tuary at Temple Emanu-El and learning about what it means to pray. Families do not need to be members of Temple Emanu- El to participate. SZ Inducts First Grade Congregation Shaarey Zedek will induct their first-grade students at Sabbath services Nov. 7. First-graders from Shaarey Zedek's Religious School and Hillel Day School are begin- ning their formal Jewish education and will be presented with the book Prayers, Blessings & Hymns. USY Group Plans Oneg Shaarey Zedek USY will host an Oneg Shabbat 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at the home of Dina Leutcher. The topic of the evening is the Liar's Club, an infor- mative game, which will be preceded by Kabbalat Shab- bat/Maariv services, and followed by a special kiddush snack. For information, call Rob Bloomberg, 357-5544.