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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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Just an Ordinary Jew?
By Suzanne KovenReview of Just an Ordinary Jew, a German film about a man delivering a tirade about his conflicted feelings about being German and Jewish.
Date: 07-27-2007 -
Jewish Life After the Split
By Ronnie FriedlandInterview with Elizabeth Baer, on how her non-Jewish ex-husband helps with raising the kids Jewish.
Date: 07-25-2007 -
The Child's Dilemma
By Dawn C. KeplerAn outreach professional’s response to Josh’s Dad Married a Shiksa!, by Laurie Nodie.
Date: 07-26-2007 -
Celebrating Holidays in an Interfaith Stepfamily
By Dr. Jeffrey GreenhutPersonal narrative by an unconventional (retired military officer, Republican) Jew describing how he, his non-Jewish fiancee, and both of their families from previous marriages celebrate each other’s holidays.
Date: 07-26-2007 -
Religious Rights on Trial as Circumcision Case Reaches Oregon's High Court
By Jennifer SiegelNews article about an Oregon custody dispute between a Jewish father who wants to have his 12-year-old son circumcised and his non-Jewish mother, who does not.
Date: 08-24-2007 -
When Faiths Diverge, Seek the Ties That Bind
By Janet Silver GhentPersonal narrative from a woman who has to tread lightly on religious topics with her grandchildren, who are being raised Christian.
Date: 09-20-2007 -
Joining Traditions
By Benjamin A. MaronWe tend to dwell on what it's like for parents when their children intermarry. What about what it's like for children whose parents enter a second, interfaith marriage?
Date: 02-12-2010 -
Michael Jackson's Troubled Kids: A Plea to the Troubled Superstar to Raise His Kids to Know Their Jewish Heritage
By Rabbi Shmuley BoteachArticle by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, once spiritual consel to Michael Jackson, imploring him to raise his children (who were born from a Jewish mother) in the Jewish faith.
Date: 02-21-2007 -
A Christian's Primer: A Harvard Professor [Harvey Cox] Delves into the Beauty That Is Judaism
By Robert LeiterProfile of Harvey Cox (a Protestant college professor) his marriage to a Jewish colleague, and his book that resulted from their experience together, Common Prayers: Faith, Family and a Christian’s Journey through the Jewish Year .
Date: 02-17-2007 -
Becoming a Jewish Man
By Chaim SodiIt was hard when his parents divorced and his dad became an outsider to the Jewish community. That didn't stop him from supporting his son in becoming bar mitzvah.
Date: 08-21-2009
