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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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Spirituality
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Community Service as an Expression of Fundamental Jewish Values
By Jerry LevineAn opinion/editorial article promoting community service as a way to instill Jewish values in the Jewish youth community.
Date: 06-07-2007 -
How Jewish Are We?
By Rabbi Stephen S. PearceA 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: 06-07-2007 -
Is There a Place for Jesus in Our Religious School Curriculum?
By Sheila GoldbergProfessional 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: 11-30-2006 -
Once a Jew, Always a Shiksa?
By Andi RosenthalThe 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: 06-07-2007 -
Cry for Change: With Improved Catholic Teachings on Judaism, Some Jewish Leaders Seek Hebrew School Overhaul
By Michael PaulsonReprinted 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: 11-30-2006 -
Is Conversion Necessary for Acceptance? Choosing to Participate in an Interfaith Havurah
By Andrea BaranThe personal narrative of a Christian woman who is an active participant in her husband’s congregation, but has decided not to convert.
Date: 08-13-2009 -
Comparative Religion--But for Real This Time!
By The Jewish Outreach InstituteReprinted 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: 11-30-2006 -
Should Discussions about God Be Part of Premarital Counseling for Intermarrying Couples?
By Marlena ThompsonAn 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: 06-12-2007 -
The Pain of the Outsider
By Rabbi Elias LiebermanA personal narrative about group discussion of the film Mixed Blessings, about choosing how to raise children religiously in an interfaith family.
Date: 06-08-2007 -
Dispatch from the Institute: Thinking about God Before Talking about God
By The Jewish Outreach InstituteAdvice 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
