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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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To See Or Not To See The Passion? Some Bold-Faced Names Weigh In on the Question of the Week
By Debra Nussbaum CohenA collection of prominent New York Jews’ reactions to whether or not they will see Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ.
Date: 02-16-2007 -
In Prexy Bid, Vt. Gov Taps AIPAC Vet: Married to Jew, Courting Others, about Howard Dean.
By E.J. KesslerInterview with Howard Dean, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004, with special attention to his views on Israel and his intermarriage.
Date: 02-20-2007 -
As Passion Movie Premieres, Debate--and Dialogue--Continue
By Joe BerkofskyReview of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ and varying audience reactions to the film.
Date: 02-15-2007 -
Dispatch from the Institute: The Howard Dean Double Standard
By Rabbi Kerry M. OlitzkyAn opinion/editorial article about the need for the American Jewish community to be more accepting of intermarried families who are raising Jewish children, written by Rabbi Kerry Olitzky of the Jewish Outreach Institute.
Date: 06-18-2007 -
Candidate with a Jewish Family Reaches Out to Potential Voters
By Matthew E. BergerA news article on presidential candidate Howard Dean, discussing his interfaith family and his thoughts on U.S. foreign policy.
Date: 07-19-2007 -
Newest Jewish Member of the House Makes an Impact His First Day on the Job
By Eli KintischProfile of Rahm Emanuel, the newest Jewish Democrat in the House of Representatives, with a focus on his Israeli roots and observant Jewish family.
Date: 02-21-2007 -
Reaching Out to Interfaith Children
By Rabbi Jerome EpsteinReprinted professional view from rabbi Jerome Epstein, executive director of the Conservative movement, explaining a new initiative to Jewishly engage and educate the children of interfaith couples.
Date: 11-27-2006 -
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 -
Not Seeing the Forest for the Tree
By Annie ModesittReview of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, from the perpsective of a Methodist Christian who disapproves of the message of suffering, rather than love, that the film depicts.
Date: 02-16-2007 -
Not an Epic for the Uninitiated
By Gerry LandyReview of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, focusing particuarly on the Jewish characters and rituals present in the film.
Date: 02-16-2007
