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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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Interfaith Weddings
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Uniting of the Tribes: Our Hindu-Jewish Wedding
By Jason JayPersonal narrative by a Jewish woman and a Hindu Indian man about their beautiful blended wedding ceremony and celebration, and the way it brought their families together.
Date: 07-28-2006 -
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 -
Sample Ways to End the Ceremony
By InterfaithFamilyDifferent options for ending an interfaith/Jewish wedding ceremony.
Date: 09-04-2007 -
Circling
By InterfaithFamilyExplanation of the tradition of circling in Jewish weddings.
Date: 08-22-2007 -
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 Wedding Ceremony of Our Own
By Marina WilliamsPersonal narrative about how and why a couple decided to have alternative officiants at their Argentine wedding, and how they created their own ceremony.
Date: 07-18-2006 -
Uncompromising Compromises
By Juliet StamperdahlSomehow, I got this idea that if we could create a wedding ceremony that felt authentically Jewish, was respectful of halacha, honored Birger's Norwegian background and was mindful of Birger's agnosticism, then we would most certainly be able to build a life together around those same principles.
Date: 10-14-2009 -
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 -
Our "Jewish-ish" Wedding
By Jim KeenPersonal narrative about how a couple planned their interfaith wedding and the logistical challenges they overcame.
Date: 11-14-2006 -
The Wedding: A Mixed Blessing
By Sarah CallahanPersonal narrative about the preparation and implementation of an interfaith wedding with special attention to how one couple spoke with their parents and set aside time for romance.
Date: 08-01-2012
