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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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Going to Temple: A BYOJB Affair
By Andrea LavinthalPersonal narrative from a Jewish woman wondering about all the Jewish boyfriends at her synagogue--and annoyed with the questions she gets about her interfaith relationship.
Date: 02-09-2007 -
Jewish Men Are From Mars...
By Julie WienerAuthor wonders whether assigning blame for interfaith marriage in the Jewish community is really so astute.
Date: 10-03-2008 -
A Parent's Job Is to Give "Roots and Wings"
By Sandra (Sandy) AndersonPersonal narrative from an intermarried woman who wishes her kids would marry Jews, but who believes that they will make good choices, regardless of whom they marry.
Date: 11-16-2006 -
Rationing Minutes: Maintaining a Long-Distance Interfaith Relationship
By Matt ScherzerA couple describes the travails of long-distance interdating.
Date: 02-13-2008 -
Interfaith Dating by Children of Interfaith Marriages
By Charles McMillanPersonal narrative from a non-Jewish intermarried father who has raised his kids as Jews, and hopes that they will marry Jews, though has trouble articulating exactly why.
Date: 08-15-2006 -
JDate Here I Come...
By Rachel SarahPersonal narrative from the child of a Jewish father and Catholic mother who is looking for love on JDate at 33.
Date: 10-09-2006 -
A Jew-by-Choice's Perspective on Her Teenage Daughter's Interdating
By Paula C. YablonskyPersonal narrative in which a Jew-by-choice shares how she handles the topic of interdating with her teenage daughter.
Date: 08-21-2007 -
Look Who's NOT Coming to Dinner
By Scott EgolinskyPersonal narrative from an interdating man who finds women with dark skin attractive, yet whose Jewish parents will not accept his choices to date women of different races and religions.
Date: 11-16-2006 -
Interesting Times: Boy, What a Catch!
By Saul SingerReview of a new book, The Shiksa’s Guide to Dating Jewish Men by Kristina Grish, discussing the implications of a guide for non-Jewish women on how to snatch Jewish men.
Date: 08-15-2006 -
A Jewish Mother's Advice
By Miriam WeinsteinPersonal narrative about how "it’s as easy to fall in love with someone who is Jewish as with someone who isn’t"... but it’s much more convenient to fall in love with a Jew!
Date: 11-16-2006
