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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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Writing Our Own Hagaddah
By Rabbi Rachel BarenblatPersonal narrative about an intermarried woman who writes a hagaddah with friends so that she, her husband, and their friends will all feel comfortable with the seder.
Date: 08-07-2006 -
How My Jewish Boyfriend Resisted My Desire to Convert
By Angela GarberA personal narrative from one woman who chooses to convert despite her Jewish boyfriend’s lack of enthusiasm.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
How I Officiate at Interfaith Marriages
By Rabbi Helen NakdimenProfessional view from a rabbi about her unique brand of interfaith wedding ceremonies, which include personalized mystical symbols of earth, wind, fire, and water.
Date: 08-21-2006 -
My Son's Baptism: A Jewish Mom's Struggle
By Emily CappoA personal narrative from a Jewish woman raising her child with knowledge of both Judaism and Christianity yet in neither religion, describes her anxieties over her son’s baptism.
Date: 12-06-2006 -
Helping Couples Cope with the Bris/Baptism Question
By Roberta CalderoneA professional view urging interfaith couples to pick a bris or baptism, and to realize that not having a baptism doesn’t mean the child is disconnected from the non-Jewish parent.
Date: 06-21-2006 -
Real Realism on Intermarriage
By Jack WertheimerReprinted news article by Jack Wertheimer and Steven Bayme promoting in-marriage and suggesting that "two positive goals stand in tension: inclusiveness and intensive Jewish content." The authors recommend focusing on Jewish cont
Date: 11-21-2006 -
Reliving the Experience of My First Wake
By David HorowitzPersonal narrative in which an intermarried man recalls his first wake and how it differed from the Jewish customs he was accustomed to.
Date: 07-18-2006 -
I Do! A Jewish Premarital Counseling Program
By S. Courtney NathanProfessional view article from a program developer about I Do, a Jewish Family Services premarital class devised to help interfaith couples prepare their relationship and themselves spiritually, emotionally, and logistical
Date: 11-14-2006 -
Learning from Experience: Real Life with Extended Interfaith Families
By Amy ElkesPersonal narrative about a Jewish woman’s frustration with her boyfriend’s family’s ignorance about all things Jewish, but her appreciation of their willingness to learn.
Date: 11-09-2006 -
"On the Scene": "The O.C."
By Michael ElkinReview of The O.C., television’s hottest teen drama with a lead interfaith family.
Date: 02-13-2007
