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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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Lovers of Israel: A Review of A Place in the Tent: Intermarriage and Conservative Judaism
By Rabbi Carl PerkinsBook review of A Place in the Tent: Intermarriage an Conservative Judaism by a rabbi and a Jewish outreach worker, gives an outline of the book’s structure and complimentary overview of its content.
Date: 11-27-2006 -
U.S. Jews Accept Intermarriage in Growing Numbers, Survey Finds
By Julie WienerReprinted news article telling of the increasingly welcoming, or at least accepting, attitudes and behaviors of liberal American Jews and Jewish leaders toward intermarriage, and interfaith families.
Date: 07-17-2006 -
Open Orthodox Conversion to Intermarried Couples, Urges Group
By Larry LuxnerA news article about how the Orthodox Jewish community is becoming more open toward members of interfaith families considering conversion.
Date: 06-11-2007 -
Survey Shows Conservative Judaism's Numbers Dropping
By Nacha CattanReprinted news article about possible causes and meanings of the Conservative movement’s dropping numbers and increasing level of observance.
Date: 07-25-2006 -
Our Oy Goy Boy
By Mark YoungA non-Jewish man’s personal narrative on his involvement in his local synagogue with the encouragement of his Jewish wife and son.
Date: 06-12-2007 -
Beyond Interfaith Marriage
By Rabbi Harold M. SchulweisReprinted rabbi’s sermon about the need for both outreach to the intermarried and in-reach to make Jews more interested and invested in their Judaism.
Date: 07-21-2006 -
Negotiating Identities: Queer Interfaith Couples Share their Stories
By Rabbi Rachel BarenblatGeneral information about interfaith gay and lesbian couples and their seeming nonchalance about being interfaith, an identity which is trumped by their queer identity.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
How I Officiate at Interfaith Marriages
By Rabbi Helen NakdimenProfessional view from a rabbi about her unique brand of interfaith wedding ceremonies, which include personalized mystical symbols of earth, wind, fire, and water.
Date: 08-21-2006 -
Judaism a La Carte
By Cara NissmanA woman’s personal narrative of the pleasure she finds in celebrating Judaism and praying outside of a temple or synagogue.
Date: 06-12-2007 -
Real Realism on Intermarriage
By Jack WertheimerReprinted news article by Jack Wertheimer and Steven Bayme promoting in-marriage and suggesting that "two positive goals stand in tension: inclusiveness and intensive Jewish content." The authors recommend focusing on Jewish cont
Date: 11-21-2006
