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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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A New Book to Help Your Interfaith Relationship
By Catherine FischerReview of A Nonjudgmental Guide to Interfaith Marriage: Making Interfaith Marriage Work, by Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben, Ph.D., a practical resource for intermarried or interdating couples.
Date: 01-09-2007 -
Imagine... It's Chrismukkah Time Again!
By Ron GompertzOpinion piece from the creator of Chismukkah.com, arguing why it is a good idea: it leads people to be open-minded, and is a way "to break down barriers that separate us...it celebrates what we have in common rather than what makes us diffe
Date: 08-01-2012 -
Why We Call Them Intercultural Weddings: A Secular Humanistic Jewish Approach
By Rabbi Miriam JerrisProfessional advice explaining the position of Secular Humanistic Jews, who accept intermarriage as the joining of people from two different backgrounds yet similar values.
Date: 12-05-2006 -
The Best of InterfaithFamily.com: Our Picks
By InterfaithFamilyCompilation of InterfaithFamily.com's staff's selections for their favorite articles from 1998-2006.
Date: 07-17-2007 -
Confessions of a Non-Jewish Insider
By John BlumersThe personal narrative of a Presbyterian man who chose to embrace the plan of raising his children Jewish by searching for what made Judaism meaningful to him.
Date: 07-19-2007 -
"Boy Meets Goy" Vexes "Sex" As Show Enters Final Season
By Lisa KeysReview of Sex And The City: Season Six, when lead role Charlotte falls for and eventually marries a Jewish man.
Date: 02-13-2007 -
Everything Old Is New Again
By Zack KushnerPersonal narrative from a Jewish man married to a secular non-Jew who is disturbed by the power of the Orthodox in Israel and especially Jerusalem.
Date: 12-19-2006 -
God and Jesus in an Extended Interfaith Family
By Paula Lee HellmanThe personal narrative of a Jewish woman who was hurt by her in-laws’ belief that one must be baptized to get into heaven.
Date: 06-12-2007 -
Telling Your Family You're Raising Your Children Jewish
By Ronnie CaplaneGeneral information and professional advice about interfaith couples and some examples of how couples have told parents about religious decisions for children.
Date: 12-03-2006 -
Sojourners Among Us: Non-Jews in Jewish Life
By Rabbi David RegenspanThe stories of a man and a woman who live Jewish lives but have not converted to the Judaism, along with other information about non-Jews in the synagogue.
Date: 06-12-2007
