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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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Memoirs of an Invisible Woman
By Laurie BiundoA Jewish woman is ignored by her Catholic in-laws.
Date: 10-16-2007 -
"Who Is a Jew" Redux: A Forward Editorial
Reprinted editorial from the Forward editors about the long-awaited decision by Israeli officials to recognize Reform and Conservative conversions.
Date: 11-30-2006 -
Reactions to "Jerusalem," A Play about an Intermarriage, and a Conversation with the Playwright
By Ronnie FriedlandProfile of Seth Greenland and review of his new play, "Jerusalem" about an intermarried couple.
Date: 02-21-2007 -
Confessions of a Chrismaholic
By Julie GardnerPersonal narrative from an intermarried woman who decided to give up Christmas because she found it confused her sons to celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah, but finds the sacrifice difficult.
Date: 08-08-2006 -
Jew Class and Korean Pancakes
By Danielle LeedsOn our first date I told him, if you are not open to eventual conversion to Judaism, this can go no further. It's a wonder there was ever a second date with that as my kicky opener.
Date: 06-03-2008 -
Grieving in a Different Tradition
By Edie MuellerWhen her brother-in-law died, she wasn't prepared for how different her Jewish cultural expectations about mourning would be from those of her Catholic husband and his family.
Date: 01-08-2009 -
Eggs and Plagues: Handling Easter and Passover in Our Interfaith Family
By Jim KeenPersonal narrative about a family that is raising their kids as Jews, but those Jewish kids help their Protestant dad to celebrate his holidays, too.
Date: 08-07-2006 -
Coming Out to My Co-Workers
By Rachel RockenmacherPersonal narrative from a Jewish woman who had no problem telling her parents about her marriage to a Catholic man--but had a hard time telling her co-workers in the Jewish professional world.
Date: 06-01-2007 -
Preventing Difference from Adding to Distance
By Teresa McMahonPersonal narrative from a Catholic woman who is raising Jewish children, explaining what she and her parents have done in order to support the girls’ Jewish education.
Date: 11-13-2006 -
Baby's First Christmas
By Jennifer MorrisEver since her first Christmas with their family, she's loved being a Jew at her in-law's special holiday.
Date: 08-01-2012
