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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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My Big Fat Interfaith Lesbian Wedding
By Cynthia KalishPersonal narrative by a Jewish lesbian describing the excitement surrounding her upcoming weddings to her Christian partner--both civil and religious.
Date: 01-03-2007 -
The Best of InterfaithFamily.com: Our Picks
By InterfaithFamilyCompilation of InterfaithFamily.com's staff's selections for their favorite articles from 1998-2006.
Date: 07-17-2007 -
Your Daughter Has Something to Tell You...
By J. SinghPersonal narrative from an Indian-Italian Catholic woman who had to tell her parents she was dating a Jewish girl.
Date: 12-26-2006 -
We Should Learn From Esther, Who Married Outside Her Community to Save Her People
By Sarah FlickerReprinted personal narrative about a young Jewish woman whose Buddhist boyfriend felt uncomfortable in traditional Jewish institutions, so she started her own, "The Progressive Jewish Circle" in Toronto, which is "welcoming, creat
Date: 07-31-2006 -
In Between
By Eric PlinerPersonal narrative by a gay, Jewish man in an interfaith relationship describing how he has learned to see and feel comfortable wtih the grey area between Jew and non-Jew.
Date: 06-06-2007 -
Conversions Emerging as Major Issue Facing Adoptive Jewish Parents
By Johanna GinsbergReprinted news article about Jewish adoption agencies and the tendency of birth mothers not to choose Jewish adopted parents for their children since they want their kids to have Christmas.
Date: 11-05-2006 -
Locked Doors
By Vered Levy-BarzilaiReprinted news article about the Orthodox gay community, and their scholarly and social efforts to gain acceptance.
Date: 01-08-2007 -
Gay Adoption
By Jane Calem RosenNews and general information article about the increasing numbers of Jewish gay couples who are adopting children, and the Jewish communal organizations that have developed to aid and welcome these families.
Date: 11-06-2006 -
Negotiating Identities: Queer Interfaith Couples Share their Stories
By Rabbi Rachel BarenblatGeneral information about interfaith gay and lesbian couples and their seeming nonchalance about being interfaith, an identity which is trumped by their queer identity.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
A Jewish, Chinese and Gay Movie Explores Several Identities
By Oliver B. PollakReview of The Conrad Boys, a movie about--and written by, directed by and starring--the gay child of a Jewish father and a Chinese-American mother.
Date: 10-18-2006
