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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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From Agony to Acceptance--Documentary Delves into Intermarriage
By Tom TugendNews article about Out of Faith, a new documentary about a Holocaust survivor who is distraught over her grandchildren’s intermarriage.
Date: 10-15-2006 -
Coming to Terms with My Son's Choices
By Sallie Teitelbaum CastlemanPersonal narrative from a Jewish woman whose son married a Hindu Indian woman and is raising their son in both religions.
Date: 07-19-2006 -
My First Seder
By Alice WaughPersonal narrative by a non-Jewish woman describing her observations of the basic components of a Passover seder.
Date: 08-07-2006 -
Sharing Passover with Guests of Any Religion
By Danielle StillmanProfessional advice article describing sacred stories that are repeated through ritual in various religions, and suggests sharing these stories as way to make the Passover seder welcoming to interfaith guests.
Date: 08-07-2006 -
Thanksgiving, 2001
By Paula Lee HellmanPersonal narrative from a woman describing how her Thanksgiving dinner has changed over the years--in terms of those in attendance and location where it’s held--yet the sentiment of thankfulness and American pride remains the same.
Date: 08-10-2006 -
Bubbe's Updated Passover Cooking
By Linda MorelProfesional advice and general information article about Tina Wasserman and her Passover recipes for gefile fish, charoset, kugel, and meat.
Date: 08-04-2006 -
Planning My Daughter's Bat Mitzvah as a Jew-by-Choice
By Paula C. YablonskyPersonal narrative about the complications a Jew-by-choice faced when dealing with her Catholic family regarding her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah.
Date: 07-18-2006 -
Facing Loss in an Interfaith Family: A Workshop for Congregations
By Rabbi Carl PerkinsProfessional advice from a rabbi on how to approach the gray areas surrounding burial, belief, and ritual when deciding how to bury and commemorate a loved one in an interfaith family. Also, a description of traditional Jewish
Date: 11-14-2006 -
Online Resources for Families of Holocaust Survivors
By InterfaithFamilyGeneral information guide to online resources for families of Holocaust survivors, compiled by InterfaithFamily.com.
Date: 08-02-2006 -
Interfaith Ignorance Is All in the Family
By Gary GoldhammerPersonal narrative from a Jewish man married to a Christian woman. They both practice Judaism at their Reconstructionist synagogue, but his sister doesn’t accept them.
Date: 11-07-2006
