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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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Negoitating Faith
By Gail QuetsReview of The Guide to Jewish Interfaith Family Life: An InterfaithFamily.com Handbook, edited by Ronnie Friedland and Edmund Case, a collection of essays written by interfaith couples and children of intermarriage about their challenges and v
Date: 06-18-2007 -
Interfaith Celebrities: Loving Leah and Liev, Too
By Nate BloomThere aren't many movies about levirate marriage, so it's not difficult to say that Loving Leah is the best one--especially with performances by Lauren Ambrose and Adam Kaufman.
Date: 01-20-2009 -
The Top 10 Interfaith Films
By Michael FoxOur resident film critic picks the very best movies on intermarriage, interdating and interreligious friendship.
Date: 02-22-2008 -
An Intermarried Christian Divinity Professor Writes about Celebrating and Finding Meaning in the Jewish Holidays
By Rabbi Bruce KaddenReview of Common Prayers: Faith, Family, and a Christian’s Journey Through the Jewish Year by Harvey Cox, who is married to a Jewish womand and explores his relationship to Jewish tradition from a Christian approach.
Date: 01-13-2007 -
In Prime, Streep's Jewish Mother Frets over Her Son's Interfaith Dating
By Amy KleinInterview with Meryl Streep about her new film Prime, about a mother dealing with her son’s interdating.
Date: 06-18-2007 -
Former Political Hand Embraces Kid's Conversion
By Ross SchneidermanA profile about the marriage of recent Jewish convert Katherine Gergen to Mark Barnett, the story of Katherine’s conversion, and their Jewish wedding ceremony.
Date: 06-18-2007 -
Interfaith Celebrities: Katie Couric's Jewish Mom and The Jewish Side to
By Nate BloomNate Bloom's column on celebrities with interfaith connections looks at Katie Couric and the creators of "West Side Story."
Date: 11-05-2007 -
Different Takes on Intermarriage
By Eve CoulsonArticle discussing two books on intermarriage and the outreach issues they raise.
Date: 06-18-2007 -
My Top Five Christmas Movies with Major Jewish Connections
By Nate BloomIn reverse order, here is my list of the five most Jewish popular Christmas movies of all time, with some information on each film's Jewish connections.
Date: 12-09-2008 -
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
