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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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Officiation
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A Sample Interfaith Wedding Ceremony
By Rabbi Devon A. LernerProfessional view article containing a sample script of a Jewish-Christian co-officiated ceremony, with an emphasis on the Jewish parts but with elements of both.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
A Catholic Priest's Perspective on Interfaith Marriage
By Reverend Walter H. CueninI would like to offer a few points for reflection based on my thirty years' experience as a priest who has been involved in many interfaith weddings.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
You Don't Need a Rabbi to Have a Jewish Wedding
By Anita DiamantProfessional view article discussing how difficult it is to find a rabbi to perform an intermarriage, and why, and then offers alternatives, such as a judge or justice of the peace, or alternatively, having a friend be deputized for the
Date: 05-31-2007 -
You Don't Need a Rabbi to Have a Jewish Wedding
By Anita DiamantHow to have an interfaith wedding, or just a Jewish wedding, without a rabbi.
Date: 06-06-2007 -
One Rabbi's Approach to Interfaith Wedding Ceremonies: Plus a Sample Interfaith Wedding Ceremony
By Rabbi Devon A. LernerProfessional view article about how, given the proper setting, word choice, and symbols, elements of both Christianity and Judaism can be combined to create a personally meaningful wedding ceremony for couples.
Date: 08-17-2006 -
A Wedding Filled with Keva and Kavanna
By Rabbi Lev BaeshProfessional view from a rabbi who sees the most important elements of an interfaith wedding as inclusion and balance and includes his suggestions for these wedding ceremonies.
Date: 08-21-2006 -
My Big Fat Non-Jewish Wedding
By Bryna BassPersonal narrative about interfaith couple that first planned a secular Jewish wedding but then the Jewish woman realized her Judaism was cultural, not religious, and so they had a non-religious wedding.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
What Rabbis Think and Do about Interfaith Wedding Ceremonies
By The Jewish Outreach InstituteProfessional view from the Jewish Outreach Institute reporting survey results and statistics about American rabbis’ attidutes toward intermarriage and officiation.
Date: 07-31-2006 -
A Different Approach to Interfaith Marriage
By Rabbi Stephen FuchsReprinted rabbi’s sermon about his evolving thoughts toward officiating interfaith weddings, and the creative new policy toward interfaith weddings that his synagogue devised so that couples could be married in the synagogue, just not
Date: 11-14-2006 -
It's Not about You, It's About Me: Why I Don't Perform Interfaith Weddings
By Rabbi Steven FosterProfessional view article about why a rabbi won’t officiate at interfaith weddings and how he handles telling couples that he won’t marry them.
Date: 08-17-2006
