Relationships
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.
Go To LGBTQ Relationships
Article Archive
Outreach Programs
-
Teenagers In Love
By Gabbie WynschenkThree high school students from interfaith families discuss their love for Judaism, for their families and for their Jewish youth group, BBYO.
Date: 05-19-2009 -
Neutral territory? Jewish Museums and Cultural Centers Reach Out to Interfaith Families
By Cara NissmanNew Jewish museums all over the United States are thinking about how to include interfaith families.
Date: 07-07-2008 -
A Welcoming Community No One Can Join
By Rachel FreedenbergA charismatic rabbi reaches out to unaffiliated Jews in Los Angeles with an innovative, open community.
Date: 05-15-2009 -
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 -
What I Did On My Summer Vacation
By Chana-Esther DayanA Jewish woman in an interfaith marriage found spiritual satisfaction on an Orthodox outreach trip to Israel for women, thanks to her husband's support.
Date: 07-28-2009 -
In the Mix: Same Sex, Different Faith
By Julie WienerIt's easier to be a non-Jew raising Jewish children when your partner is a Jewish mother.
Date: 12-08-2008 -
A Rabbi (Who Had Been Intermarried) Comes Home Again and Welcomes Interfaith Families to Her Colorado Congregation
By Judith Bolton-FasmanProfile of Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, author of With Roots in Heaven: One Woman’s Passionate Journey into the Heart of Her Faith, and her spiritual journey that led her to new approaches of incorporating interfaith families into her synagogue. Date: 02-17-2007
-
Economic Downturn Puts Pinch on Interfaith Outreach Efforts
By Cara NissmanOnly a small percentage of funding for Jewish outreach over the past two decades has gone toward attracting interfaith families. Tough economic times coupled with the aftershocks of the Bernard L. Madoff Ponzi scheme debacle have only made matters worse f
Date: 07-17-2009 -
Choosing a Seder That Fits
By Barbara PashBaltimore area interfaith families participate in Passover seders in a variety of ways.
Date: 04-24-2008 -
Survey: Reform Synagogue Leaders Out of Touch With Members
By Sue FishkoffNews story about new survey revealing the disconnect between the leadership and the members of Reform synagogues.
Date: 12-06-2007
