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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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Recalling Sen. John Kerry's First Trip to Israel in 1986
By Richard AsinofInterview with John Kerry about his first visit to Israel in the 1980’s, coordinated by then-director of the Anti Defamation League of New England, Lenny Zakim.
Date: 02-21-2007 -
News of Candidate's Jewish Roots Adds Another Flavor to Campaign, about John Kerry.
By Peter EphrossA news article about the recent revelation of John Kerry’s Jewish roots as he continued on his quest for the 2004 Democratic nomination for president.
Date: 06-18-2007 -
Jews of African, Asian and Latino Descent Meet in San Francisco
By Sue FishkoffBe'chol Lashon, a conference for Jews of color and from around the world, featured discussions of conversion and inclusion in the Jewish community.
Date: 05-15-2008 -
Candidate with a Jewish Family Reaches Out to Potential Voters, about Dean.
By Matthew E. BergerProfile of Howard Dean, an intermarried man running for the Democratic nomination for president with special attention to his positions on Israel and Jewish relations.
Date: 06-18-2007 -
Michael Jackson's Troubled Kids: A Plea to the Troubled Superstar to Raise His Kids to Know Their Jewish Heritage
By Rabbi Shmuley BoteachArticle by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, once spiritual consel to Michael Jackson, imploring him to raise his children (who were born from a Jewish mother) in the Jewish faith.
Date: 02-21-2007 -
The Sundance Yid
By Amy KleinA news article about the Jewish film offerings at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, including Planet of the Arabs, The Wall and Protocols of Zion, and West Bank Story.
Date: 06-18-2007 -
Czech Jewish Official Brings Kerry News of His Holocaust Dead, about John Kerry.
By Magnus BennettReport on how information of Senator John Kerry’s grandparents who perished in the Holocaust was uncovered by Prague’s Jewish community researchers.
Date: 02-18-2007 -
52 Synagogues, One Goal
By Lynn B. EdelmanA community leader in an interfaith marriage directs a huge consciousness-raising Shabbat to make Jewish institutions in her area more welcoming.
Date: 11-03-2008 -
Jewish Peoplehood--New Definitions
By Aaron PassmanThey come from interfaith families, from historic communities or from conversion, and these Jews of color are changing the face of the community.
Date: 06-13-2008 -
A New Year To Engage Interfaith Families in Jewish Life
By Edmund CaseThis new Jewish year can be the start of a sustained communal effort to engage interfaith families. The New York study's figures show that the goal of having more than 50 percent of interfaith families raise their children Jewish is within reach.
Date: 01-30-2013
