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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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Mixed Blessings: Creating Positive Interfaith, Interracial, and Interethnic Relationships
By Marlena ThompsonReview of Mixed Matches: How to Create Successful Interracial, Interethnic, and Interfaith Relationships. By Joel Crohn, Ph. D, examines different models of intermarriage that are not only religously disparate, but culturally as well.
Date: 01-17-2007 -
An Invaluable Resource for Grandparents of Interfaith Children: A Review of Mingled Roots
By Catherine FischerReview of Mingled Roots: A Guide for Grandparents of Interfaith Children, praising the book on its creative ideas for activities grandparents can do with their grandchildren, in which differences in faith will not be an issue.
Date: 09-20-2007 -
Jewish Knowledge Reaches Deep into Howard Dean's Past--and His Home
By Matthew E. BergerInterview with Howard Dean that focuses on his intermarriage, his knowledge and practicing of Jewish culture and rituals, and the local Jewish community’s response.
Date: 02-20-2007 -
Leading the Way Through Unfamiliar Terrain: The Bar Mitzvah Year
By Gina HaglerPersonal narrative from a Jew-by-choice who shares her advice from a stressful year of planning her son’s bar mitzvah.
Date: 06-23-2006 -
Helping My Christian Parents Understand Their Grandchildren's Judaism
By Jim KeenPersonal narrative by an intermarried Protetant man describing his parents’ active participation and appreciation in his wife’s and children’s Judaism.
Date: 11-21-2006 -
Interfaith Marriage: Sometimes It's Easier
By Lois LeveenShe's been in an interfaith relationship for 18 years, and she sees the Kiddush cup as half full, instead of half empty.
Date: 09-26-2008 -
A Quilt? A Stew? Who Are We, Anyway?
By Linda ArkingPersonal narrative about how one mutli-cultural and multi-faith family celebrates Thanksgiving: with food from each culture, reminiscences about the family’s and recipes’ origins, and lots of talk about thankfulness.
Date: 11-20-2006 -
Opening Yourself to Danger
By Zack KushnerPersonal narrative from a Jewish man married to a non-Jewish woman recalling the whispers and doubts he’s heard about his interfaith relationship.
Date: 08-24-2006 -
When a Seder Meets Good Friday: Challenges During the Easter and Passover Holidays
By Dr. June Andrews HorowitzProfessional advice from an outreach professional about the importance of interfaith couples’ communicating feelings, memories, rituals, and traditions surrounding Passover and Easter.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
Grandparents: The Hidden Link in Interfaith Marriages
By Sam OshersonProfessional advice and personal narrative about the potential of grandparents to be powerful spiritual guides to interfaith grandchildren.
Date: 12-06-2006
