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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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Our Interfaith Family: Blessed with Love
By Jane YoungThe personal narrative of a Jewish woman in an interfaith marriage who let her son decide what religion suited him, and now she, her son, and her husband are very involved in their local temple.
Date: 06-12-2007 -
Chief Rabbi Lau Assures Burial of Three Bombing Victims
By Haim ShapiroReprinted news article about the debate over whether three Israeli victims of suicide bombings could be buried in Jewish city cemeteries, since they did not haveJewish mothers.
Date: 07-26-2006 -
My Choice
By Tara RemickThe personal narrative of a woman of interfaith parents who began searching for God after the her father became terminally ill during her teenage years.
Date: 08-14-2007 -
Illness in an Interfaith Couple
By Ronnie FriedlandAudio interview with Courtney Nathan on interfaith relationships and dealing with sickness and death.
Date: 02-22-2007 -
A Compass Through a Topsy-Turvy World: New Book Published by JFS Helps Families with Seriously Ill Parents
By Gail Naron ChalewReview of Gail Naron Chalew’s When A Parent Is Seriously Ill, an informative read of how children can cope with the death of a parent.
Date: 08-02-2007 -
Who Is Jewish? A Personal Reflection on a Theme in God Is Great, I'm Not
By Louise Levesque LopmanReview of the film God Is Great, I’m Not, its portrayal of the main character’s journey to convert to Judaism, and how that resonates with the author’s own personal experience with conversion.
Date: 02-17-2007 -
Don't Sweat the Jewish Stuff
By Nina Amir LaceyA mother worries whether her non-Jewish family and friends will feel comfortable at her son's bar mitzvah.
Date: 02-21-2008 -
Guide to the Synagogue for Interfaith Couples and Families: What Happens at a Synagogue?
By InterfaithFamilyNew to synagogues? We hope this guide will help you find a good community for your interfaith family.
Date: 10-30-2009 -
You Eat That? Eww. I Mean That's Interesting
By Amanda MartignettiAn unveiling service at the cemetery and a family gathering with gefilte fish were a crash course in American Jewish culture for poor Amanda.
Date: 10-07-2009 -
The Play-It-Down Jew: Should I Tell People I'm 25% Jewish?
By Rebecca DiLibertoPersonal narrative from the child of interfaith marriage who is often reluctant to reveal her Jewishness.
Date: 08-01-2012
