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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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Never Again? An Interview with Susan Schwartz Senstad, Author of Music for the Third Ear
By Rebecca E. KotkinInterview with Susan Schwartz Senstad, author of the book Music for the Third Ear, with special attention to Senstad’s own Jewish identity and her real-life inspiration for the war-torn characters in her book.
Date: 02-21-2007 -
Do the Jews "Need" Geraldo?
By Joe BerkofskyProfile of Geraldo Rivera, a child of intermarriage, who claims he is rediscovering his Jewish roots by marrying a Jewish woman who will be his fifth wife.
Date: 02-18-2007 -
Wedding Customs: Old, New, and "Renovated"
By Marlena ThompsonAn informative article of the traditions of the Jewish wedding and the changes in such rituals that have occurred over time.
Date: 06-08-2007 -
Mixed Marriages
By Ellen S. GlazerArticle about how Ed Case, publisher of Interfaithfamily.com, came to work for the online magazine, as well as Interfaithfamily.com’s mission and approach--making Jewish choices in an interfaith family.
Date: 05-22-2007 -
How Marrying A Protestant Minister Made Me A Better Jew
By Emily BlankThe personal narrative of a woman who became a cantor after deciding to learn more about Judaism when she began dating a man studying to be a minister.
Date: 06-07-2007 -
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 -
How I Used My Christmas Tree Decorations to Light Up My Sukkah
By Paula C. YablonskyPersonal narrative by a Jew-by-choice who used her Christmas decorations and ornaments to adorn her family’s sukkah, and make it her own, comfortable space.
Date: 11-20-2006 -
"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 -
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
