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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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Synagogues and the Jewish Community
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Jews, Christians and an Ex-Messianic Attend a Lecture by Anti-Missionary Expert, Rabbi Kravitz, at CSU
By Susan SchaiblyNews article on a lecture by the founder of Jews for Judaism, an anti-missionary group.
Date: 03-13-2007 -
Lovers of Israel: A Review of A Place in the Tent: Intermarriage and Conservative Judaism
By Rabbi Carl PerkinsBook review of A Place in the Tent: Intermarriage an Conservative Judaism by a rabbi and a Jewish outreach worker, gives an outline of the book’s structure and complimentary overview of its content.
Date: 11-27-2006 -
Night Rider
By Josh FischelPersonal narrative about Ellie Wiesel’s Night, and its usefulness as an emotional and educational resource for discussing the Holocaust--the author thinks that more attention should be paid to the historical--rather than emotional--l
Date: 08-02-2006 -
U.S. Jews Accept Intermarriage in Growing Numbers, Survey Finds
By Julie WienerReprinted news article telling of the increasingly welcoming, or at least accepting, attitudes and behaviors of liberal American Jews and Jewish leaders toward intermarriage, and interfaith families.
Date: 07-17-2006 -
Survey Shows Conservative Judaism's Numbers Dropping
By Nacha CattanReprinted news article about possible causes and meanings of the Conservative movement’s dropping numbers and increasing level of observance.
Date: 07-25-2006 -
Our Oy Goy Boy
By Mark YoungA non-Jewish man’s personal narrative on his involvement in his local synagogue with the encouragement of his Jewish wife and son.
Date: 06-12-2007 -
Beyond Interfaith Marriage
By Rabbi Harold M. SchulweisReprinted rabbi’s sermon about the need for both outreach to the intermarried and in-reach to make Jews more interested and invested in their Judaism.
Date: 07-21-2006 -
My Generation and the Holocaust
By Shana FranklinPersonal narrative from a young woman discussing the importance of remembering and teaching about the Holocaust in the generations after survivors have passed away.
Date: 08-02-2006 -
Anderson Cooper 360
By InterfaithFamilyCNN investigates the struggles of interfaith relationships, focusing on a Jewish man married to a Sikh woman.
Date: 06-19-2007 -
Rabbi Ronne Friedman's Interview of Esta
An interview of Esta Epstein of InterfaithFamily.com on her role as a philanthropist who works in supporting the arts, promoting educational outreach, and encouraging Jewish communities to accept interfaith families.
Date: 06-19-2007
