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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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Interdating
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Is My Prom Date Kosher?
By Gabrielle BirknerArticle about debate within day schools about allowing students to bring non-Jewish dates to their proms.
Date: 08-21-2007 -
Looking for Mr. Goodstein: When Gentile Singles Seek Jewish Mates
By Lisa ScherzerReprinted news article from The Forward about JDate, an online Jewish dating service, and whether non-Jews who are interested in meeting Jews should be welcomed to register and participate.
Date: 08-21-2007 -
A Family, Not a Statistic
By Neal CohenPersonal narrative by a Jewish man who is engaged to a Christian woman about how "the strength of a relationship cannot be measured by how deep or shallow those differences are, but how they’re dealt with."
Date: 08-01-2012 -
Wading in the Dating Pool
By Joelle Asaro BermanPersonal narrative about child of interfaith parents who thinks interdating is important as a way for Jews to learn about other religions and for others to learn about Jewish traditions. Still, she plans to marry someone who will help h
Date: 11-20-2006 -
The Family Business
By Zack KushnerPersonal narrative from the son of a rabbi, who made no distinction in the religions of the women he’s dated--despite what other people thought.
Date: 02-12-2007 -
Who Needs Conflict?
By Jason FeiferPersonal narrative from a Jewish man who’s dated his non-Jewish girlfriend for seven years--and they still haven’t fought.
Date: 04-26-2007 -
A Choice
By Rabbi Julie GreenbergProfessional view by a rabbi about a couple in an interfaith support group she counsels, and the choice they face since each wants to raise children in his/her religion.
Date: 08-21-2007 -
Who She Was
By Samuel G. FreedmanPersonal narrative about a man’s mother, who had wanted to intermarry when she was young, but gave in to her mother’s strong opposition and married a Jew.
Date: 08-21-2007 -
Growing Up Orthodox and Coming to Terms with Interfaith Dating
By Yoni SamlanPersonal narrative from an Orthodox-raised college student describing how he and his friends are reacting to and trying to sort out their own convictions about interfaith dating at college.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
When We First Discover Our Religious and Cultural Differences
By Jim KeenPersonal narrative from a Protestant man married to a Jewish woman remembering how they first met as freshmen at college.
Date: 08-24-2006
