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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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Anti-Semitism Within: A Review of The Believer
By Ronnie FriedlandFilm review of the disturbing film The Believer, written and directed by Henry Bean, which tells of a young Orthodox man who becomes neo-Nazi and tries to juggle both Jewish an Nazi identities.
Date: 11-30-2006 -
Looking for Answers
By Allison HarperPersonal narrative about a Jewish woman and her love of a non-Jewish man who broke up with her because he said "I can’t tell my family that I love a Jewish woman".
Date: 06-13-2007 -
New Report on Anti-Semitism in Arab World Called "Bone-Chilling"
By Sharon SamberReprinted news article about the intensity of anti-Semitism in the Arab world, prompted by the release of a research report by the American Jewish Committee.
Date: 11-30-2006 -
Outreach Yes... but Not at the Expense of Standards
By Rabbi Gerald C. SkolnikProfessional view from a rabbi defending his and his synagogue’s policy to welcome non-Jewish partners in interfaith marriages, but prohibit them from participating in ritual practices.
Date: 06-12-2007 -
The Musical "Cabaret" Presents The Chilling Transition to Nazism . . . Including an Interfaith Marriage Derailed by Thre
By Ronnie FriedlandReview of the on-stage production of Cabaret, which tells the story of the transition to Nazi-Germany through the lens of a seedy nightclub and those who work there.
Date: 02-16-2007 -
The Passion: Learning from Interfaith Families
By Edmund CaseReview of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, and an exploration about how the relationships between partners in an interfaith marriage can serve as the model for the larger relationship and understanding between Christians and Jews.<
Date: 06-28-2007 -
A Passion for Division
By David WeintraubReview of Mel Gibson’s film, Passion of the Christ, from the perspective of a Jewish man married to a non-Jewish woman.
Date: 02-15-2007 -
As Youth, General and Now Candidate, Wesley Clark Is the Perennial Outsider
By Ron KampeasProfile of Wesley Clark, including his family background and the story of his Jewish father as well as his work with Israel in the context of his bid for the Democratic nomination for the election in 2004.
Date: 04-24-2007 -
What Would Jesus Think? Violence and Anger Overshadow Love and Forgiveness in Mel Gibson's The Passion
By Neal CohenReview of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ and its indulgence in violence over Jesus’ message of love, and what this will do to the perception of Jews worldwide.
Date: 02-17-2007 -
Can Intermarriage Be a Form of Outreach?
By Rabbi Kerry M. OlitzkyOp-ed arguing that intermarriage can be a form of Jewish outreach to non-Jews.
Date: 06-01-2007
