Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that she wants to raise her children in the Jewish faith, despite once claiming she doesn’t believe in religion, the Daily Mail is reporting. After appearing on the NBC ancestry show ‘Who Do You think You Are?,’ the Academy Award-winning actress discovered that several of her ancestors came from a long line of influential East European rabbis. Her late father was Jewish film producer Bruce Paltrow, who was of Russian descent.

After this discovery, Paltrow became inspired to raise her children, seven-year-old Apple and five-year-old Moses, in a Jewish environment. She made the announcement at a London event hosted by Jewish charity the Community Security Trust.

The announcement comes after Paltrow made comments in 2010 about her experience growing up as both Jewish and Christian. While she said it was a nice way to be raised, she doesn’t believe in religion. “I believe in spirituality. Religion is the cause of all the problems in the world.”

But the 38-year-old actress has been studying Kabbalah, even though her mother, actress Blythe Danner, is Christian. Paltrow’s husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, also has a Christian background. Martin and the band even supported Palestine in the past.

Written by: Karen Benardello

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