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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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Conversion
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Brother Knows Best?
By Adam WillsPersonal narrative from a committed Jewish man about his converted Catholic brother’s adventures in dating and exploring Judaism.
Date: 11-13-2007 -
Excerpts from Surviving
By Akira OhisoHe hadn't known that his maternal grandfather had been a silent Jew. Now he was in love with a Jewish woman and working as a social worker with Holocaust survivors.
Date: 02-24-2009 -
Comforting Mourners in Interfaith Families
By Lois RubinJewish mourning practices can be psychologically helpful to people who have lost parents, even when those parents aren't Jewish.
Date: 04-30-2010 -
My Son's Bar Mitzvah Through a Convert's Eyes
By Sally Srok FriedesThe author of a recent memoir about converting to Judaism five years into an interfaith marriage writes about her mixed feelings at this important lifecycle event.
Date: 04-20-2009 -
No Longer Intermarried But Still Chinese
By Debbie BurtonMaybe it is not such a bad thing that my Chinese appearance means I can't so easily leave behind the fact that I was previously intermarried.
Date: 02-22-2010 -
My Father, the Vacuum, and a Wedge of Tembleque for Thanksgiving
By Teresita LevyPersonal narrative from a Puerto Rican woman with ancient Jewish roots who eventually converted to Judaism, recalling the distinctive Thanksgiving dinners of her youth--plus a recipe for the Latin dessert tembleque.
Date: 11-19-2007 -
The Problem with Yahrzeits
By Charlotte GordonHer father, who had converted away from Judaism, mocked her for wanting to be a Jew. After her conversion, he died. How should she mourn?
Date: 11-04-2008 -
Catholic to Kugel
By Michella OreThis thoughtful teenager's mom is African-American and Catholic. Her dad is Jewish. She's been raised Catholic, but has decided to convert to Judaism.
Date: 06-10-2009 -
Jewish Holidays Can Be Scary
By Charlotte GordonDaughter of an interfaith family who converted to Judaism in adulthood still feels awkward with Jewish ritual.
Date: 06-04-2008 -
What Interfaith Families Want from the Established Jewish Community
By Marion L. UsherProfessional view on the meaning of intermarriage and interfaith families for American Jewry: rather than seeing the intermarried as "lost" or a "threat", the author sees them as a pool of "immigrants" who should be hel
Date: 07-31-2006
