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 RelationshipsHer husband's openness to having a Christmas tree made the difference in her decision to make a Jewish home.
Date: 12-04-2009She fell in love with Judaism. Her Orthodox Christian husband supported the relationship.
Date: 04-24-2009Part of the Guide to Shabbat for Interfaith Families.
Date: 05-20-2009Her father never told her that he came from a Jewish family, but it was only one of the many ways he was dishonest.
Date: 09-17-2008A video displaying the importance of women in Judaism and expressing the journey that many women in Judaism endure and pursue.
Date: 06-19-2007They didn't believe in religion, but they did believe in Jewishness--here's how they found a welcoming community.
Date: 07-10-2008In order to have a meaningful Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, start the month before and take your time to work on yourself.
Date: 08-29-2008News article about adult children of intermarriage in the San Francisco area--and what they want from the Jewish community.
Date: 12-26-2007Her relatives didn't realize that they had invited her to witness their marriage in church on the Day of Atonement.
Date: 10-08-2008As Father's Day approaches, the author thinks about her father. This was the first year she said Kaddish for him as a Jew.
Date: 06-19-2009