Relationships
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.
Go To LGBTQ RelationshipsReview 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: 01-17-2007Review 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: 09-20-2007Interview 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: 02-20-2007Personal narrative from a Jew-by-choice who shares her advice from a stressful year of planning her son’s bar mitzvah.
Date: 06-23-2006Personal narrative by an intermarried Protetant man describing his parents’ active participation and appreciation in his wife’s and children’s Judaism.
Date: 11-21-2006She's been in an interfaith relationship for 18 years, and she sees the Kiddush cup as half full, instead of half empty.
Date: 09-26-2008Personal 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: 11-20-2006Personal narrative from a Jewish man married to a non-Jewish woman recalling the whispers and doubts he’s heard about his interfaith relationship.
Date: 08-24-2006Professional advice from an outreach professional about the importance of interfaith couples’ communicating feelings, memories, rituals, and traditions surrounding Passover and Easter.
Date: 08-01-2012Professional advice and personal narrative about the potential of grandparents to be powerful spiritual guides to interfaith grandchildren.
Date: 12-06-2006