Relationships
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.
Go To LGBTQ RelationshipsReview of Girl Meets God: On the Path to a Spiritual Life by Lauren Winner, a personal memoir about a young woman’s conversion from Judaism to Christianity in search of spirituality and truth.
Date: 01-14-2007One Jewish man discusses his childhood and his own children in a response to "Once a Jew, Always a Shiksa?" by Andi Rosenthal.
Date: 06-12-2007Review of Shelley Kapnek Rosenberg’s book Adoption and the Jewish Family, which reviewer finds to be helpful, though extremely emotional and subjective.
Date: 11-05-2006Review of Mishkan T’filah, the Reform movement’s new (2007) prayer book.
Date: 09-05-2007Rewiew of Rabbi Tirzah Firestone’s With Roots in Heaven: One Woman’s Passionate Journey into the Heart of Her Faith, a memoir of an Orthodox’s woman’s uncoventional spiritual journey.
Date: 01-17-2007Review of Interfaith Families: Personal Stories of Jewish-Christian Intermarriage by Jane Kaplan, a candid look at interfaith family life.
Date: 06-18-2007Review of Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son’s Return to His Jewish Family by Stephen J. Dubner, which explores his personal spiritual journey back to Judaism, and nature of conversion.
Date: 01-14-2007Interview with Robin Pogrebin, author of book of interviews with celebrities about being Jewish.
Date: 06-18-2007Review of Judaism for Dummies by Rabbi Ted Falcon, Ph.D. and David Blatner, a reference that can be used for Jews and non-Jews alike.
Date: 01-13-2007Reprinted book review of Leon Uris’ Exodus, describing the new relevency of the old classic, given the situation in Israel today.
Date: 11-27-2006