Testimonials

Our goal is to increase the numbers of interfaith families who choose to participate in Jewish life -- and to increase acceptance of interfaith families by the Jewish community. As the only national Jewish organization focused exclusively on reaching, working with and encouraging interfaith families, InterfaithFamily.com is clearly having an impact. Grateful readers thank us for the resources and services that we provide. They use adjectives like "an emotional lifesaver," "exactly what I needed," and "enlightening and well-balanced."

Here are additional comments:

• "Reading other people's stories and their experiences and how they have handled them, helps me as I encounter similar situations... Offers relevant discussion about issues happening to me and my family."

• "InterfaithFamily.com has been integral to my Jewish journey. I never imagined that I'd be seriously contemplating conversion to Judaism. InterfaithFamily.com helped me to visualize the issues... Thank you IFF for understanding that the path towards Judaism is not a simple yes or no choice that can be made easily."

• "The fact that there's a site dedicated to my type of relationship, and that the site is sponsored by a Jewish organization, makes me feel welcomed."

• "When I discovered InterfaithFamily.com I let out a huge sigh of relief! I have found it to be comforting and informative. Just knowing it is there as a resource means a lot to me. While I actively participate in Jewish holidays and tradition, and fully support our sons' Jewish religious education, I have decided not to convert. Being in this position requires a lot of support, much of which I have been hard-pressed to find in my community. Thank you for being there... as a place to go where I know I am not alone."

• "Helped me make the first step to making a connection in real life with folks from a congregation."

• "[I]t assures me that I am accepted." [a convert]

• "Professionally, I find it invaluable." [a rabbi]

• "Thank you for providing such a wonderful resource. It is beyond anything I ever thought would be available to couples of mixed faith."

• "A completely different face of the Jewish communityÉopen and non-judgmental in its approach, which is refreshing."

• "Where were you when we needed you years ago?"

• "You provide a wonderful service to so many people everywhere -- your website is a blessing!"

• "Thank you for being the 'keeper of our stories.'"

What People Are Saying About
The Guide to Jewish Interfaith Family Life:
An InterfaithFamily.com Handbook

• "Your book is a great resource."

• "The first suggestion I can make is to buy the book The Guide to Jewish Interfaith Family Life. It helped me a lot because the book contains testimonials of people with your problem and my problem and how are they going to live together."

• "I have to thank you for making this book... I've read through it a couple of times and I have passed it on to my family. My fiance and I are planning a wedding for July 2003, he is Jewish and I am not. However, I am thinking seriously about converting. The book has brought a different perspective and has helped me deal with several issues that we, as an interfaith couple, have been facing... Thank you!!!"

• "I recently bought this book to read, but I have since passed it on to my mom, and she passed it on to my future mother-in-law... I'm Christian, and my fiance is Jewish (Conservative) and we're getting married next year, in a non-denominational ceremony. The book was a great help in understanding how to deal with issues from weddings, to children to celebrating the holidays. My mom said that she got a lot out of the Christmas section... This book was a great help for us! Thanks so much...."

People who attend and worship at a given synagogue. Spiritual leader and teacher. Typically, but not always, leads a congregation.