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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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Articles By Debbie Burton
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Speaking as a (Non-)Jewish Parent
At her daughter's bat mitzvah, she felt silenced by her congregation's prohibition against non-Jews speaking during services.
Date: 05-05-2010No Longer Intermarried But Still Chinese
Maybe it is not such a bad thing that my Chinese appearance means I can't so easily leave behind the fact that I was previously intermarried.
Date: 02-22-2010The Only Year We Had a Christmas Tree
Her husband's openness to having a Christmas tree made the difference in her decision to make a Jewish home.
Date: 12-04-2009A Tale of Two Immersions
When I accompanied my children to their conversion, I felt excluded. Many years later, when I became a Jew, I felt warmly welcomed.
Date: 08-14-2009Standing Up and Being Counted
In college, Debbie's only connection to Judaism was her boyfriend. At her 25th reunion, she was Jewish, and she wanted all her Jewish college classmates to know.
Date: 06-29-2009Do As I Say, Not as I Do
Debbie is studying for conversion, and thinks her 15-year-old Jewish daughter shouldn't date non-Jews.
Date: 04-23-2009The Unofficial Member
She was stunned to discover that the Jewish community that welcomed her warmly did not consider her a member.
Date: 11-24-2008- 1
