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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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Dr. Dale's Life Issues: Dr. Dale Interviews Interfaith Couples
By Dr. Dale AtkinsDr. Dale speaks with intermarried couples about the issues they had to solve before they married and she speaks with a rabbi who works with many interfaith couples.
Date: 08-07-2007 -
A Jewish Aunt at a Catholic Wedding
By Ilisia KissnerA Jewish educator attended her nephew's wedding in a Catholic church on Shabbat.
Date: 01-02-2009 -
A Good Eater
By Matthew ScottOne doesn't really run into Jewish folks too often growing up in rural Indiana; one certainly doesn't get an idea of the ins and outs of Jewish culture or food.
Date: 11-12-2008 -
What a Fabulous Mother-in-Law
By Leah R. SingerLeah's mother-in-law knew what it was like to fall in love with someone of a different faith--so she's supported Leah to the hilt.
Date: 05-07-2010 -
The Reality of Hospitality
By Alex GoldfeinPersonal narrative describing the cultural differences between a Jewish man from southern California and his Hindu wife from Bangalore, India.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
My Husband's Food Reeducation, One Knish at a Time
By Sara MasriMy husband is proof that enjoyment of Jewish food can be acquired.
Date: 10-14-2008 -
It Can't Happen Here
By Aliza ArztThe daughter and grandaughter of rabbis, she never thought she would fall in love with someone who wasn't Jewish--but she did.
Date: 06-16-2008 -
A Wedding Without Klezmer
By Pearl ManneWhen her youngest brother got a girl in trouble in the early 1950s, it was very hard on their immigrant Jewish family.
Date: 12-03-2008 -
A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet
By Ken HallSmall delicious things create Jewish identity, and this non-Jewish husband doesn't want to lose any of them.
Date: 10-20-2008 -
A Spiritual Home
By Cynthia SchwanAn ex-Baptist and her husband each found different spiritual paths while raising their Jewish daughters.
Date: 08-18-2008
