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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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Don't Think of Me as Different--I'm Not
By Rachel CorePersonal narrative from a fifth grade Jewish girl who was born in China and gets a bit annoyed when people give her weird looks for being a Chinese Jew.
Date: 11-20-2006 -
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water!
By The Jewish Outreach InstituteProfessional advice from the Jewish Outreach Institute about how to prepare for having and naming a Jewish baby.
Date: 07-26-2006 -
Welcome to the World, Baby Boy!
By Brandy TanenbaumWe created a welcoming ceremony for our baby boy with the help of a humanist rabbi.
Date: 05-22-2008 -
Traditional Birth Ceremony Blessings
By InterfaithFamilyThe traditional birth ceremony blessings--for bris, brit, simchat bat--for Jewish children from interfaith families.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
Circumcision, Pros and Cons
By InterfaithFamilyA brief summary of the debate over Jewish ritual circumcision.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
Whose Ceremony Is It Anyway?
By Alx BlockA proud father describes his son's multi-cultural baby naming.
Date: 07-28-2008 -
Sample Readings for Ceremonies for Boys and Girls
By InterfaithFamilyIdeas for sample readings for a bris or circumcision or other Jewish birth or baby-naming ceremony.
Date: 01-27-2009 -
Introduction to The Bris (Brit Milah)
By InterfaithFamilyThe story behind Jewish ritual circumcision, otherwise known as bris or brit milah.
Date: 01-28-2009 -
The Bottom Line
By Lula JonesReligion and culture wouldn't stand in the way of our love--even when we were arguing about how to name our baby.
Date: 07-29-2008 -
When Jews Can't Multiply: Pain of Infertility Hits Hard for Many
By Eric FingerhutNews article about Jews from different religious movements dealing with the issue of infertility--and how the traditional Jewish imperative to have children can hit them hard.
Date: 11-20-2006
