Article Archive

Spirituality

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  • We Want to Get WHAT?

    By Chana-Esther Dayan

    So here we are trying to get pregnant and of course there comes the next question--what about religion?

    Date: 05-07-2009
  • Grief Defies Time Tables--Religious or Otherwise

    By Marlena Thompson

    Her husband of 25 years died and she was not ready to move on after only five years. It wasn't because she didn't follow Jewish mourning customs.

    Date: 06-26-2009
  • Shabbat in the Synagogue

    By InterfaithFamily

    Part of the Guide to Shabbat for Interfaith Families.

    Date: 05-20-2009
  • How Do You Explain Death to Young Children?

    By Leah R. Singer

    Approaches for discussing death, mourning, and the afterlife with young children.

    Date: 01-28-2011
  • Stranger

    By Cassie Havel Morgenstern

    A Catholic woman with a Jewish partner remembers her first Easter alone in a strange church in a new city.

    Date: 08-01-2012
  • Beyond the Lulav and the Etrog

    By Jane Larkin

    She didn't celebrate Sukkot growing up, but it's just perfect for her young interfaith family to express gratitude for their garden and nature.

    Date: 09-29-2009
  • Acceptance of Conversions in Israel

    By InterfaithFamily

    We're not trying to get you to convert--no pressure--this is just a good opportunity to answer questions you might have about conversion to Judaism.

    Date: 12-29-2009
  • Talking About Death and Mourning

    By InterfaithFamily

    A packet of articles on death and mourning in interfaith families to stimulate discussion, with values-clarification questions included.

    Date: 12-28-2009
  • Create Your Own Community--Three Welcoming Examples

    By Nina Amir Lacey

    Some interfaith families live too far from the closest synagogue to visit regularly, or the synagogues nearby aren't welcoming to interfaith families, or they don't meet anyone's spiritual needs. Sometimes starting your own interfaith-friendly Jewish community is the solution.

    Date: 01-25-2010
  • Why Hanukkah?

    By Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

    Hanukkah means dedication, but to what are the Jewish people dedicated? What did the holiday mean in the past, and how does it apply now?

    Date: 12-01-2010

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