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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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A Review of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of Christ: One Former Pastor’s Perspective
By John David DillonReview of The Passion of the Christ from the position of an intermarried Protestant minister.
Date: 02-15-2007 -
To Officiate or Not?
By Nancy FromsonNews article about whether rabbis in the North Shore suburbs of Boston officiate or not.
Date: 06-12-2007 -
An Intercultural Celebration of Love
By Elizabeth ThorsenA bride and groom who used our Clergy Officiation Referral service share video of their wedding ceremony with us.
Date: 04-21-2010 -
Conservative Jewish Leaders Seek "Leaner, Meaner" Movement
By Julie WienerReprinted news article about how Judaism’s Conservative movement envisions its future and its main challenge: to be "simultaneously more demanding and more welcoming," including increased emphasis on programs of outreach to the i
Date: 11-27-2006 -
How Jewish Are Interfaith Families?
By Sue FishkoffThree new scholarly reports on intermarriage argue for opening Jewish communal doors even further to intermarried couples and their children.
Date: 03-10-2008 -
Our Hindu Widows
By Rob EshmanThe editor of the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles recommends that single Jewish women in their 30s and 40s seek non-Jewish husbands.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
Reform Rabbis Renew Debate on Officiation
By Sue FishkoffReform rabbis disagree about whether to perform intermarriage but are discussing the issue as a movement.
Date: 03-12-2008 -
Lights, Camera, Mazel Tov--How I Officiated a Wedding on MTV
By Rabbi David S. GruberI've officiated at many interfaith weddings, but this was the first one I did on television.
Date: 01-15-2010 -
Officiating at Interfaith Weddings Can Unlock the Door to Jewish Involvement
By Rabbi Brian FieldProfessional view from a Reconstructionist rabbi on why he officiates at interfaith weddings, largely because he feels it welcomes couples into the Jewish community.
Date: 08-17-2006 -
A Wedding Without Klezmer
By Pearl ManneWhen her youngest brother got a girl in trouble in the early 1950s, it was very hard on their immigrant Jewish family.
Date: 12-03-2008
