Family member shuns mixed-faith wedding
Dear Amy: My son is getting married in a few weeks. We are Jewish (although not religious), and my son is marrying a lovely Christian girl (also not that religious).
They are having a Jewish ceremony with a reformed rabbi as their clergy.
We parents are very happy and proud.
My nephew on my husband's side (his brother oldest son), RSVP'd to the wedding that he was not coming "with regrets."
My brother-in-law told my husband that his son wasn't coming to the wedding because the son is an Orthodox rabbi (although currently not a practicing rabbi) and he couldn't possibly go to a wedding of mixed faith.
He sent no card, no well wishes, nothing. And the RSVP card came a week late.
So basically, he chooses his religious beliefs over family, and is snubbing us.
How would you handle this? Should we never speak to our nephew?
Should we refuse to attend any future event that he might invite us to? We would like your opinion.
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