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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.
Go To LGBTQ RelationshipsAn opinion/editorial article promoting community service as a way to instill Jewish values in the Jewish youth community.
Date: 06-07-2007A news article that looks into varying levels of "Jewishness" in today’s Jewish population, as well as the decrease in the community’s size.
Date: 06-07-2007Professional advice describing how one Reform temple incorporated lessons about Christianity, and lectures by priests (as well as other religions and religious leaders) into their youth, teen, and adult education programs.
Date: 11-30-2006The personal narrative of a woman converted to Judaism and her disapproval of the word "shiksa" because she had feared it marked her as an outsider.
Date: 06-07-2007Reprinted news article about the efforts of Catholic Sunday schools to teach more about Judaism, and the controversy over whether Jewish religious schools should teach Christian dogma, history and culture.
Date: 11-30-2006The personal narrative of a Christian woman who is an active participant in her husband’s congregation, but has decided not to convert.
Date: 08-13-2009Reprinted news from the Jewish Outreach Institute about the importance of "non-judgmental study of other faiths in Jewish religious schools," especially since there are so many kids from interfaith families attending these classes.
Date: 11-30-2006An informative article that expresses the Christian and Jewish views of God and the way interfaith parents might present God and spirituality to their children.
Date: 06-12-2007A personal narrative about group discussion of the film Mixed Blessings, about choosing how to raise children religiously in an interfaith family.
Date: 06-08-2007Advice on how an interfaith parents can teach their children about God by expressing a "neutral" spirituality, rather than a religious dogma.
Date: 06-12-2007