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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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Divorce and Step-Family
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Appeals Court Backs Jewish Dad’s Bid in Custody Battle
By Enid WeissReprinted news article about a dispute in a divorce case over whether the children should be raised Catholic, going to CCD, or Jewish, going to Hebrew school.
Date: 07-26-2007 -
Argentine Custody Battle over Religion
By Florencia ArbiserReprinted news article about divorced interfaith parents’ court fight in Argentina about whether the Catholic mother could deny the children their Jewish heritage and learning.
Date: 07-26-2007 -
Hybrids Aren't Just Roses
By Carol Weiss RubelPersonal narrative by a Catholic woman (and the child of interfaith parents) who is married to a divorced observant Jew, which has caused major rifts in his family.
Date: 07-26-2007 -
Our Special Angel: Adopting Chloe'
By Debra A.W. BergerPersonal narrative by a Jewish woman who is raising her husband’s children from a prior marriage and an adopted daughter from Guatemala, who cannot imagine loving any children--biological or not--more than she loves hers.
Date: 11-05-2006 -
Better Left Undefined
By Jasmin SingerPersonal narrative from the child of a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father (and step-father), about the mixture of Christmas and Hanukkah in her childhood home--and her rejection of religion.
Date: 08-15-2007 -
Not Your Typical Jewish Family
By Johanna KarasikPersonal narrative about a daughter of divorced interfaith parents whose father decided to hold a Hanukkah/Shabbat celebration and wanted her to teach their multi-faith extended family about Jewish traditions.
Date: 08-09-2006 -
Keeping the Interfaith, for My Dad
By Wilson E. BaerPersonal narrative from the bar mitzvah aged son of interfaith parents describing his strong Jewish identity, but also the importance of his father’s Christian heritage in his life.
Date: 07-27-2007 -
Seeking Comfort
By Paula Lee HellmanThe personal narrative of a woman who found comfort in the community of her congregation after September 11th.
Date: 06-08-2007 -
Divorced, Remarried, and Discovered Judaism
By Paula Lee HellmanPersonal narrative about a divorced, formerly intermarried woman who realizes that religion does matter, and hopes that her grown children will find a way to the Jewish education and spiritual feelings she never gave them as children.
Date: 07-26-2007 -
The Gift of God: How My Relationship with My Daughter Led Me to Religious Observance
By Nina Amir LaceyThe personal narrative of a woman who decided, with her non-Jewish husband, to raise her children Jewish, and was able to expose Judaism to Christian step-children as well.
Date: 07-24-2007
