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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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Welcoming Esther: a Simchat Bat
By Rebecca Cynamon-MurphyHow one family created a ceremony to welcome their baby daughter into the Jewish community.
Date: 09-28-2012 -
Cutting and Covenant: How I Decided Whether Or Not To Circumcise My Sons
By Rabbi Julie GreenbergWhen I birthed my first son, less than six months after graduating from rabbinical school, I felt extreme ambivalence about cutting his beautiful body. I knew that our ancestors had enacted this ritual for thousands of years, that it was a ritual sanctified in tradition and embedded in the hearts of Jews through the ages, and that Jewish men had even died because of their marked bodies.
Date: 11-14-2012 -
What Jews and Christians Should Know about Each Other: An Important Primer on the Two Religions
By Rabbi Bruce KaddenAn informative article that explains the many differences between Judaism and Christianity, despite their similar history and values.
Date: 06-08-2007 -
When Children Raise Jewish Parents
By Christina Pertus HendelmanPersonal narrative from a non-Jew who’s struggling with the decision to have a bris and reluctant to give up Christmas.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
Shuls Face Hard Questions about Non-Jews
By Ami EdenA news article about the role non-Jewish members of interfaith families are playing at many of today’s Conservative synagogues.
Date: 06-12-2007 -
The Best of InterfaithFamily.com: Our Picks
By InterfaithFamilyCompilation of InterfaithFamily.com's staff's selections for their favorite articles from 1998-2006.
Date: 07-17-2007 -
Everything You Need to Know to Avoid Awkward Moments in Other People's Religious Ceremonies
By Marlena ThompsonReview of books letting you know what to expect and how to behave at religious ceremonies in many different religions.
Date: 09-24-2006 -
On Patrilineal Descent: An Informed Reform Jew's Lament
By Robert LappinOpinion piece from a Reform congregant who is upset over new Reform guidelines that define a Jew not by lineage, but rather by life cycle events and Jewish communal participation.
Date: 07-25-2006 -
Where Lamaze Meets L'Chaim: Childbirth Education Classes Are Slowly Catching on As Way for Couples to Connect with Judaism
By Debra Nussbaum CohenA news article discussing Jewish birth ceremonies and the programs that are allowing many Jewish and interfaith families to learn about and prepare for such ceremonies.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
Telling My Christian Parents I'm Raising My Children in the Jewish Faith
By Cheryl OpperPersonal narrative by a Christian woman describing her parents’ reactions to her news that they would have Jewish grandchildren: her father was enthusiastic, and her mother warmed to the idea with time.
Date: 12-03-2006
