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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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Unique Considerations for Interfaith Parents
By InterfaithFamilyThere are special issues to consider when planning a birth ceremony for your child if he only has one Jewish parent.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
Baby Naming
By InterfaithFamilyThere are no rules in the Jewish tradition for how to name a child. Jews from different parts of the world follow different, sometimes contrary practices.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
Introduction to Birth Ceremonies for Girls
By InterfaithFamilyThere is no commandment in the Hebrew Bible to welcome Jewish girls in a particular ceremony, so over the centuries a wide variety of ceremonies have been developed.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
Double Happiness: Parenting a Jewish Teen
By Hedi MolnarThe mom of an American Jew of Chinese ethnicity thinks about how her daughter will navigate her teen years.
Date: 01-15-2009 -
Sample Readings to Welcome New Baby
By InterfaithFamilyIdeas for sample readings to welcome a new baby in an interfaith family.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
Sample Simchat Bat (Inspired by Dr. Seuss)
By InterfaithFamilyA sample simchat bat (Jewish girl's naming ceremony) from Dr. Seuss.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
Sample Sequences of the Birth Ceremony
By InterfaithFamilyDifferent ideas for the order of rituals for an interfaith birth ceremony.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
Sample Non-Cutting Naming Ceremony #1
By InterfaithFamilyA sample Jewish non-cutting ceremony for parents who are against circumcision.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
Naming
By InterfaithFamilyReadings for naming ceremonies for Jewish or interfaith babies.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
Additional Ideas for Ceremony
By InterfaithFamilyAdditional ideas for an interfaith, Jewish baby naming ceremony.
Date: 01-28-2009
