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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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Death and Mourning
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Bereavement and the Interfaith Family
By Rabbi Elias LiebermanProfessional view about the complications that can emerge for interfaith families when a death occurs and deals with two specific examples of this.
Date: 07-18-2006 -
May You Live Until 120!
By Rosalyn ShafterPersonal narrative from a woman whose husband, a recent convert to Judaism, keeps his conversion secret from his 95-year-old mother.
Date: 02-23-2007 -
Facing Loss in an Interfaith Family: A Workshop for Congregations
By Rabbi Carl PerkinsProfessional advice from a rabbi on how to approach the gray areas surrounding burial, belief, and ritual when deciding how to bury and commemorate a loved one in an interfaith family. Also, a description of traditional Jewish
Date: 11-14-2006 -
Moving Beyond Grief
By Paulette MannPersonal narrative from an atheist Jewish woman who was struggling to rebuild her life after her husband’s death and found comfort in Buddhist practice.
Date: 01-05-2007 -
A Young Christian Widow Mourns for Her Jewish Husband
By Ellen RamboThe story of how a young widow found comfort and meaning in Jewish burial, shiva and yahrtzeit.
Date: 01-23-2008 -
Set In Stone
By Ronnie CaplanePersonal narrative in which a widow chooses a headstone for her non-Jewish husband.
Date: 07-18-2006 -
How to Talk to Your Kids about Death
By Rabbi Earl A. GrollmanProfessional advice article that offers tips on how to handle a loss in a way that will help children cope best.
Date: 07-18-2006 -
Interfaith Mourning Issues: A Reconstructionist Approach
By Rabbi Richard HirshThe Reconstructionist take on mourning issues for interfaith families.
Date: 08-11-2006 -
Mourner's Kaddish
By Andi RosenthalPersonal narrative of a Jew-by-choice describing her questions, thoughts and emotions at the funeral of her beloved Catholic aunt. She feels connected to her family through experience and to her aunt through faith, regardless of religion.
Date: 11-14-2006 -
Interfaith Mourning and Funerals: One Rabbi’s Perspective
By Rabbi Lev BaeshProfessional advice from a rabbi who describes how he co-officiates at interfaith funerals, citing one in particular.
Date: 07-18-2006
