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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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Israel
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A Marriage of Inconvenience: For Many in Israel, Marriage and Family Are Not Legally Recognized
By Joseph AlgazyReprinted news article about the efforts of Mishpaha Hadasha (New Family), a group of lawyers trying to expand marriage rights. Now only 58% of Israelis are eligable to have their marriage and family legally recognized in Israel (it has
Date: 07-05-2007 -
Thirteen Tips for Talking about Israel in Interfaith Families
By InterfaithFamilyA series of tips for talking about Israel in interfaith families, especially during times of conflict.
Date: 07-28-2006 -
Defining Birthright: Finding Personal Meaning
By Inna LivitzPersonal narrative from the daughter of an interfaith family who felt conflicted about her Russian and Jewish identities when she departed for birthright israel, but who returned feeling that her Jewish identity was her "birt
Date: 11-27-2006 -
Conversion in Israel: New Developments
By Sharon AshleyReprinted news article about an Israeli Supreme Court decision ruling that Jews-by-choice that had Reform and Conservative conversions are recognized as full citizens of Israel, and all legal rights, including the Law of Return, apply to them (the Orth
Date: 07-26-2006 -
How to Talk about Israel When the Other Is One of Them
By Edie MuellerPersonal narrative from an intermarried Jewish woman about the difficulties of talking about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with her non-Jewish husband.
Date: 11-27-2006 -
Israel: Yours, Mine...or Ours?
By Rabbi Arthur P. NemitoffProfessional advice from a rabbi on how to talk about Israel in an interfaith family, with guidelines for discussion questions.
Date: 07-27-2006 -
A “Half-Jew” in Israel
By Sarah R. HeilbronnerA personal narrative about an American woman who felt fully Jewish during a trip to Israel, but was rejected from a scholarship for a return trip because her mother was not Jewish.
Date: 06-07-2007 -
Israelis Re-examine Russian Aliyah
By Jessica SteinbergReprinted news story about Russian Aliya/Immigration to Israel, and what this means for Israeli demographics, given that many Russian Jews are from interfaith families or have no proof that their mother is Jewish, and therefore are not, halachical
Date: 07-27-2006 -
Israel--Still a Sticky Subject in Interfaith Families Like Mine
By Marlena ThompsonPersonal narrative of an intermarried Jewish woman describing her thoughts and emotions about Israel.
Date: 07-27-2006 -
Ruminations from a Jewish Journey
By Sarah BassinPersonal narrative from a woman who realized in Israel that some of her negative thoughts about Israel were mere "knee-jerk liberalism," and who returned with a determination to help others wrestle with their Judaism, as she does.
Date: 11-27-2006
