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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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Never Again? An Interview with Susan Schwartz Senstad, Author of Music for the Third Ear
By Rebecca E. KotkinInterview with Susan Schwartz Senstad, author of the book Music for the Third Ear, with special attention to Senstad’s own Jewish identity and her real-life inspiration for the war-torn characters in her book.
Date: 02-21-2007 -
Wedding Customs: Old, New, and "Renovated"
By Marlena ThompsonAn informative article of the traditions of the Jewish wedding and the changes in such rituals that have occurred over time.
Date: 06-08-2007 -
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 -
Uncompromising Compromises
By Juliet StamperdahlSomehow, I got this idea that if we could create a wedding ceremony that felt authentically Jewish, was respectful of halacha, honored Birger's Norwegian background and was mindful of Birger's agnosticism, then we would most certainly be able to build a life together around those same principles.
Date: 10-14-2009 -
Our "Jewish-ish" Wedding
By Jim KeenPersonal narrative about how a couple planned their interfaith wedding and the logistical challenges they overcame.
Date: 11-14-2006 -
Dear Rabbi: Jewish Woman Married to Muslim Man, Raising His Christian Children
By Rabbi Bradley Shavit ArtsonA rabbi gives advice to a Jewish woman raising her Muslim husband’s children as Jews until her father-in-law, upset at the arrangement, causes her husband to become abusive and unwilling to allow the children to practive Judaism.
Date: 06-14-2007 -
Mixed Marriages
By Ellen S. GlazerArticle about how Ed Case, publisher of Interfaithfamily.com, came to work for the online magazine, as well as Interfaithfamily.com’s mission and approach--making Jewish choices in an interfaith family.
Date: 05-22-2007 -
The Wedding: A Mixed Blessing
By Sarah CallahanPersonal narrative about the preparation and implementation of an interfaith wedding with special attention to how one couple spoke with their parents and set aside time for romance.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
Why I Choose Not to Interdate
By Adina GiannelliPersonal narrative by the child of interfaith parents explaining why she has decided to stop interdating.
Date: 08-20-2007 -
It's Not about You, It's About Me: Why I Don't Perform Interfaith Weddings
By Rabbi Steven FosterProfessional view article about why a rabbi won’t officiate at interfaith weddings and how he handles telling couples that he won’t marry them.
Date: 08-17-2006
