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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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Anti-Semitism and Interfaith Families
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Accusations of Anti-Semitism Roil Germany's Literary, Political World
By Toby AxelrodReprinted news article about the controversy over a famous and (many think) anti-Semitic German author, Martin Walser, and his new book, Death of a Critic.
Date: 07-25-2006 -
How Jewish Are We?
By Rabbi Stephen S. PearceA news article that looks into varying levels of "Jewishness" in today’s Jewish population, as well as the decrease in the community’s size.
Date: 06-07-2007 -
Despite Rally, Israel's Friends Face an Uphill Battle in Europe
By Toby AxelrodReprinted news article describing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism triggered by an Israel rally in Brussels.
Date: 07-20-2006 -
NPR Host Scott Simon: Riding on Airwaves
By Jeff RubinProfile of a National Public Radio host Scott Simon, who adopted an Asian girl and whose mother was Catholic and father was Jewish.
Date: 11-30-2006 -
Confronting Anti-Semitism: If I Don't Respond, Who Will?
By Paula C. YablonskyPersonal narrative from an intermarried woman describing her journey toward being more--and possibly overly--sensitive about anti-Semitic remarks she hears, and her efforts to educate about the dangers of anti-Semitism.
Date: 07-19-2006 -
Seeds
By Reika DuttaPersonal narrative from an Indian woman whose sister is married to a Jewish man about the subtle ways racism and anti-Semitism can seep into families’ attitudes toward their in-laws.
Date: 01-02-2007 -
"Who Knows What Easter Means?
By Charlotte Honigman-SmithPersonal narrative by a grown child of interfaith parents describing her thoughts and feelings about Easter as she’s grown--at first she thought it was only about eggs and bunnies, often she thinks it’s about the anti-Semitism in Europe, and a
Date: 08-10-2006 -
My Breakfast with Paul Wellstone
By Mordecai SpecktorProfile of Paul Wellstone, the Jewish Minnesota senator who perished along with his interfaith family in a plane crash.
Date: 02-20-2007 -
The Identity Dance: Actress Michelle St. John Used Personal Experiences as a Jewish Indian for Her Latest Role
By Melissa MinkinArticle about Sherman Alexie’s film about a gay Indian poet who falls in love with a Jewish woman, The Business of Fancydancing. The film features actress/singer Michelle St. John who is of Jewish and Christian Indian descent.
Date: 02-21-2007 -
Translating Between Two Worlds: An Interview with Rebecca Walker
By Judith Bolton-FasmanProfile of Rebecca Walker, daughter or Alice Walker and Mel Leventhal, and author of her new memoir Black White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self.
Date: 02-22-2007
