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I Chose a Non-Jew--and the Non-Jew Chose JudaismBy Lyssa Friedman
A personal narrative of a woman whose partner converted to Judaism while she remained conflicted.
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Books
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Judaism 101--Presented in a Concise and Friendly Manner
By Marlena ThompsonReview of Welcome to the Family! Opening Doors to the Jewish Experience by Lois Sussman Shenker, a practical introduction to Judaism for non-Jewish family members who have just married into a Jewish family.
Date: 02-14-2007 -
Conservative Jews and Intermarriage: A New Resource
By Judith Bolton-FasmanBook review of Let’s Talk about it: A Book of Support and Guidence for Families Experiencing Intermarriage and for Synagogue Leadership, describing the Conservative movement’s stance and thoughts on intermarriage and interfaith families&
Date: 11-27-2006 -
Raising Self-Reliant Children
By Rabbi Bruce KaddenReview of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children by Wendy Mogel, a guide to raising children while taking faith and religion into consideration.
Date: 01-18-2007 -
Books on Mourning
By Ellen Jaffe GillReviews of Kaddish by Leon Wieseltier and Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew by Anita Diamant, both of which explore death from a Jewish perspective.
Date: 01-13-2007 -
A Jewish Odyssey: A Review of A Stranger in the Midst
By Susan Katz MillerReview of Nan Fink’s A Stranger in the Midst: A Memoir of Spiritual Discovery, which follows Nan Fink on her spiritual journey throughout the often-complicated Jewish landscape.
Date: 12-21-2006 -
Isn't Half-Jewish Better Than Not Jewish at All?
By Lila HanftA profile of Laurel Snyder, whose new anthology Half/Life includes essays from 19 diverse people who had a Jewish parent and non-Jewish parent.
Date: 07-07-2006 -
Out With the New, In With the New
By Micah SachsReview of New American Judaism, Rabbi Arthur Blecher's manifesto criticizing the current model of Judaism--and arguing for a new one to take its place.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
A Powerful Fictional Evocation of Growing Up Half-Jewish in Nazi Germany
By Cheryl F. CoonA review of a book about growing up half-Jewish in Nazi Germany
Date: 01-09-2007 -
New Passover Resources That Can Enhance Your Holiday
By Cheryl F. CoonBook Reviews of A Passover Companion: Wonders and Miracles, illustrated with art spanning three thousand years, by Eric A. Kimmel and Make Your Own Passover Seder: A New Approach to Creating a Personal Family Celebration Date: 01-17-2007
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Lovers of Israel: A Review of A Place in the Tent: Intermarriage and Conservative Judaism
By Rabbi Carl PerkinsBook review of A Place in the Tent: Intermarriage an Conservative Judaism by a rabbi and a Jewish outreach worker, gives an outline of the book’s structure and complimentary overview of its content.
Date: 11-27-2006
