Relationships
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.
Go To LGBTQ RelationshipsThe story of an Episcopalian/Southern Baptist woman and her struggle as her boyfriend asks that she convert to Orthodox Judaism.
Date: 06-07-2007Reviews of Embracing Judaism by Simcha Kling, The Jewish Home, A Guide for Jewish Living by Daniel B. Syme, Living A Jewish Life by Anita Diamant with Howard Cooper, and Rabbi Wayne Dosick’s Living Judaism, The Complete G
Date: 01-17-2007Professional view from Rabbi Carl M. Perkins describing his opinion: that (unconverted) non-Jewish spouses in intermarried couples should be welcomed with open arms by Jewish communities, but still treated as and considered to be non-Jews.
Date: 07-24-2007Personal narrative by a Jew-by-choice wondering what it is that makes her Jewish.
Date: 11-13-2006News article on Israel’s Chief Rabbi’s decision not to recognize most conversions done in the U.S.--including Orthodox conversions.
Date: 11-30-2006Reprinted news article about the Conservative movement’s stance on intermarriage, and their efforts to be more inclusive of interfaith familes.
Date: 07-24-2006Though they came from different religions, they shared a spiritual quest. Now he is Jewish, but not interested in spirituality. She needs the lessons that successful interfaith marriage can teach.
Date: 11-10-2008Reprinted news article about the debate over Jewish outreach to the intermarried in light of the 2000-2001 National Jewish Population Survey.
Date: 07-31-2006Reprinted news article about a suggestion by Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, to let children of Jewish fathers attend Ramah camps until age 13, at which point they must convert to continue attending.
Date: 11-27-2006Review of Girl Meets God: On the Path to a Spiritual Life by Lauren Winner, a personal memoir about a young woman’s conversion from Judaism to Christianity in search of spirituality and truth.
Date: 01-14-2007