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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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Synagogue
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A Loving Marriage, A Spiritual Divide
By Ellen S. GlazerPersonal narrative from a Jewish woman about her longing to have her non-Jewish husband share in her spirituality.
Date: 02-22-2007 -
In Study, Reform Takes Stock of Outreach to Intermarrieds
By Julie WienerReprinted news article about a study showing that the Reform Movement is "doing a good job of making interfaith families feel welcome...but are less effective at encouraging these families to ’move along in their Jewish journey’."
Date: 07-25-2006 -
Dear Dr. Paula: Why Won't My Boyfriend Invite Me to Temple?
By Dr. Paula BrodyProfessional view "Dear Dr. Paula" article about how repetiton builds comfort, and how the High Holidays are perhaps not the best time for a Christian’s first experience in a synagogue.
Date: 06-14-2007 -
Visiting Auschwitz: The Unexpected Aftermath
By Alex RomanoPersonal narrative from a Jew-by-choice telling how his journey to Auschwitz and his daughter’s spirituality led him to journey toward Judaism.
Date: 08-01-2012 -
My Irish Vacation
By Edmund CasePersonal narrative by Ed Case, publisher of InterfaithFamily.com, about his trip to Ireland, and realization, while sitting in a Catholic church, how essential it is to make services welcoming to people of other faiths.
Date: 12-19-2006 -
Praying in Our Interfaith Family
By Jim KeenPersonal narrative from a non-Jewish man about the similarities between prayers at his church and his wife’s synagogue.
Date: 02-01-2007 -
Interfaith Marriage: A Compilation of Supportive Resources
By Frances G. KaufmannProfessional view compilation of books about lifecycle events and important decisions and discussions for interfaith couples and families.
Date: 06-26-2007 -
Serving the Jewish Interfaith Family in the Jewish Community Day School Setting
By Dr. Marc N. KramerThe executive director of a network of Jewish day schools discusses how interfaith families are comfortable and welcomed in Jewish Community day schools.
Date: 06-12-2007 -
Budget Recommendations Would Replace Pathways Program for Intermarrieds
By Robert WienerReprinted news article about debate over the effectiveness of the Pathways outreach program which lost its funding from the United Jewish Communities of MetroWest, NJ.
Date: 07-28-2006 -
From Before Birth... Growing the Jewish Identity
By Steven MichaloveThe personal narrative of a man who planned with his Christian wife to raise his children Jewish and was forced to start a new progressive synagogue when his sons were unwelcome in the Orthodox community.
Date: 06-12-2007
