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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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An Interfaith Child Thinks about His (Hypothetical) Interfaith Children
By Josh FischelPersonal narrative from a child of interfaith parents dating a Christian, trying to figure out how to raise his future children.
Date: 07-20-2007 -
Breaking Bread--Three Ways
Personal narrative from a Muslim/Christian/Jewish couple discussing the unique way they blend their religious practices during Ramadan and the Jewish High Holidays.
Date: 11-15-2006 -
Family Matters: Mixed Families, Jewish Choices
By Amy BlumenfeldA general information article about Ed Case, the outreach debate, and various opinions about intermarriage and the place of interfaith families in the synagogue.
Date: 06-15-2007 -
Interdating and Kids: When You Do What You Do--and Not What You Say
By Ilene SpringerPersonal narrative from a divorced woman who always told her children to marry Jews, but who is now dating a non-Jew herself.
Date: 07-26-2007 -
Single Situations: About My Last Column
By Dana GreeneReprinted personal narrative column about interdating and intermarriage, and the responsibilities--to your family, your people, your own emotions--that singles juggle in thinking about romantic relationships.
Date: 11-09-2006 -
A Conversation with Jason Biggs
By Naomi PfeffermanA profile on Italian Catholic actor Jason Biggs, who keeps getting cast as a Jew because of his "nice Jewish boy" looks.
Date: 06-18-2007 -
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 -
Judaism a La Carte
By Cara NissmanA woman’s personal narrative of the pleasure she finds in celebrating Judaism and praying outside of a temple or synagogue.
Date: 06-12-2007 -
Mexican Soap Brings Out Tribe Long Hidden
By Boris FishmanA review of Rebelde, a Mexican soap opera in which one of the main families is Jewish. Includes an interview with the writer of the soap, and with some of its stars.
Date: 06-18-2007 -
Interfaith Curveballs: Issues I Hadn't Anticipated
By Jim KeenPerosnal narrative from an intermarried Protestant man describing how he and his wife had worked out many big interfaith issues before getting married, yet also describing some of the many issues they’ve realized they had initially overloo
Date: 06-25-2007
