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By Paula Lee Hellman
Personal narrative about a blended, interfaith family where there are more questions and explanations than conflicts.
Date: 07-26-2007
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By Melanie Herscovitch
Why is it that Christians and Jews have very different ideas when it comes to such things as place settings, present-giving, food-choices, and most relevant to my present situation, wedding planning?
Date: 04-28-2008
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By Ed Ohalva
Personal Narrative about a couple who worried that the geographic and education-level differences between their parents might make for awkwardness when they first met, but who ended up pleased with how accepting and mature they all were.
Date: 07-11-2006
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By Vered Levy-Barzilai
Reprinted news article about the Orthodox gay community, and their scholarly and social efforts to gain acceptance.
Date: 01-08-2007
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By Pearl Choset Salkin
Opinion/Editorial by a Jewish woman who was invited to 5 family weddings, 4 of which were to non-Jews. She wonders what will happen with her own children and how she will respond if they marry non-Jews.
Date: 06-19-2007
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By Cheryl Opper
Personal narrative by a Christian woman describing her parents’ reactions to her news that they would have Jewish grandchildren: her father was enthusiastic, and her mother warmed to the idea with time.
Date: 12-03-2006
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By Jim Keen
Personal narrative about how one Protestant-Jewish interfaith couple decided to handle the Christmas-Hanukkah presents dillema: the kids would recieve their main presents on on Hanukkah, but when they got together with their Christian cousins on
Date: 08-08-2006
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By Hal Schneider
Personal narrative from a Jewish man whose parents wouldn’t attend his Jewish wedding to his non-Jewish Hawaiian bride--but did attend his second, secular ceremony.
Date: 06-23-2006
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By Suzanne Koven
Personal narrative about how a Jewish woman’s Catholic mother-in-law gently prodded her to become more Jewishly observant.
Date: 08-01-2012
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By Ben Dubrovsky
Personal narrative/opinion piece suggests that focusing on shared values rather than religious differences is the way to create an inclusive, meaningful wedding ceremony and relationship with (in his case non-Jewish) in-laws.
Date: 07-05-2006