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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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Rabbinic Officiation at Intermarriages
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Counseling Interfaith Couples Who Want Me to Marry Them
By Rev. Yvonne V. SchaudtProfessional view by a minister discussing how she immediately hurls the hard questions--conversion and children--at interfaith couples who want her to marry them because she believes that these questions are essential to work out before
Date: 11-14-2006 -
An 'Alien' Solution to Intermarriage Dilemma
By Ami EdenReprinted news article about the debate over the significance and utlilty of revamping the traditional Jewish notion of a "ger toshav" or "resident alien" to create a designated, in-between category for non-Jewish spouse
Date: 07-28-2006 -
Breaking an Interfaith Taboo
By Yosef I. AbramowitzPersonal narrative about why intermarriage should be sanctioned, though it is not preferable.
Date: 07-28-2006 -
Expansive Chuppah: Washington Hebrew OKs Officiation of Interfaith Weddings--with Conditions
By Paula AmannNews article about a decision by Washington Hebrew Congregation, the country’s third-largest Reform synagogue, to allow its rabbis to officiate at intermarriages.
Date: 11-15-2006 -
Is Officiation a Litmus Test for Hiring?
By Steve LipmanNews article on the difficulties faced by Reform rabbis who won’t officiate at intermarriages when trying to find a pulpit.
Date: 08-24-2007 -
Embracing Interfaith Couples Only Strengthens Congregations
By Rabbi Lawrence RaphaelProfessional view from a Reform rabbi on how he changed his mind on officiating at interfaith weddings after seeing Jewishly committed interfaith families at his synagogue.
Date: 08-17-2006 -
A Conversation with Rabbi Lev Ba'esh
By Cindy MindellInterfaithFamily.com's Director of the Resource Center for Jewish Clergy talks with a journalist about his first invitation to speak at a Conservative synagogue.
Date: 09-22-2008 -
New Coalition Formed to Fight Intermarriage
By Debra Nussbaum CohenReprinted news article about the first meeting of a new a coalition, organized by Steven Bayme, to fight intermarriage and promote conversion.
Date: 07-31-2006 -
A Jewish Soul: Orthodox Outreach and Interfaith Families
By Barbara PashAs community workers reaching out to provide resources to all Jews, these Orthodox rabbis are confronting the reality of interfaith marriage.
Date: 05-30-2008 -
InterfaithFamily.com Hires Rabbi
News story about InterfaithFamily.com’s hiring of Rabbi Lev Baesh as its first Rabbinic Circle director.
Date: 06-15-2007
