Abraham has a strong Jewish self-identity. Abraham has clearly identified himself and his siblings as being Jewish. Henry reluctantly concedes that if asked, Abraham would unquestionably say he is Jewish. Abraham is emotionally distressed by the conflict between his strong desire for affection and approval from Henry and his desire to maintain his Jewish religious practice, and as a direct result there has been a decline in his motivation and academic performance. Moriah is experiencing emotional distress related to the parental conflict.
Mom is Jewish.
My dad is Christian. My brother is Jewish and my sister is Jewish. Rebekah is likely to experience a sense of not belonging in her own home by anything that serves to promote her identity as fundamentally different from that of her mother and siblings. This would be substantially to her detriment. Should the children come to accept the religious beliefs that Henry reports he wants them to accept, they are likely to come to view their mother negatively and as a person who will be punished for her sins.