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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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Pregnancy and Birth Ceremonies
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Pregnancy and Birth Ceremonies
Information on Jewish baby-naming ceremonies, bris, circumcision, baptism.
Date: 07-10-2009 -
Welcoming Babies into Intermarried Families: Choosing Ceremonies
By Anita DiamantA professional view from author Anita Diamant on deciding on a birth ceremony that satisfies the needs of both interfaith parents and their families. Plus, a sample ceremony.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
Baby Namings in My Interfaith Family
By Jim KeenPersonal narrative from a Protestant exploring the dos and don’ts of naming his Jewish daughter.
Date: 06-21-2006 -
The Life Cycle of an Interfaith Relationship: Having a Baby
By S. Courtney NathanA professional view from a clinical social worker who discusses the religious decision-making process for interfaith parents who are going to have a child.
Date: 06-21-2006 -
What to Do When the Baby Arrives: Tips for Inclusive Naming Ceremonies
By InterfaithFamilyTips on holding a baby-naming ceremony that includes the child’s Jewish and non-Jewish heritage, compiled from contributors to InterfaithFamily.com.
Date: 07-31-2006 -
Jewish Moms, Chinese Daughters
By Merri RosenbergNews article on the collision of two phenomena: older Jewish women wanting children, and girls orphaned by China’s one-baby social policy.
Date: 08-02-2007 -
Guide to Birth Ceremonies for InterfaithFamily.com
By InterfaithFamilyExplanation of Jewish birth ceremonies from InterfaithFamily.com, plus samples of different ones from readers of InterfaithFamily.com.
Date: 03-28-2007 -
Professional View: Should We Have Birth Ceremonies in Both Religions?
By Arlene Sarah ChernowA professional view that you can have a baptism or a bris, but you can’t have both.
Date: 06-21-2006 -
Welcoming A Son Into An Interfaith Family: What Is A Mohel And How Do You Find One?
By Rabbi Kenneth S. WeissProfessional advice from a rabbi explaining the tradition of brit milah, what a mohel does and how he/she is trained, also gives suggestions on how to locate one and what questions to ask a mohel.
Date: 08-14-2007 -
A New and Controversial Look at the Age-Old Practice of Circumcision
By Marlena ThompsonBook review on Questioning Circumcision, a Jewish Perspective, by Ronald Goldman, PhD., in which Goldman states, “It (circumcision) isn’t a sacrament, and any child born of a Jewish mother is a Jew, whether circumcised or not." Goldman a
Date: 06-21-2006
