Relationships
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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Recent Articles
Hanukkah and Christmas
Family Hanukkah Celebrations Plus Recipes for Fried Chicken Cutlets
Family Hanukkah Celebrations Plus Recipes for Fried Chicken Cutlets.
Date: 06-06-2007Dear Dr. Paula: On Christmas Trees
Professional advice article saying how important it is for each partner to acknowledge and understand how the other feels about holidays and these feelings may change over time.
Date: 06-04-2007Bridging the Holidays: Interfaith Families Learn to Respect Both Faith Traditions
Reprinted news article describing several interfaith families’ and experts’ advice on how to raise kids in interfaith families--especially around the December holidays.
Date: 01-08-2007What Will We Do About Christmas? (After the Grandparents Are Gone)
Personal narrative from a woman who reflects on her son’s question about what happens to the family’s celebration of Christmas when grandpa dies.
Date: 12-18-2006"In the Mix": (Out of The) Home for Christmas
Personal narrative from a Jewish woman reflecting on how her interfaith family keeps Christmas at arm’s length.
Date: 12-18-2006The Greatest Game: Playing Dreidel in Iowa
Personal narrative from a Jewish woman who visited--and at first feared--her husband’s devout Catholic family in Iowa.
Date: 12-18-2006Planning "Far Enough"
Advice from an outreach professional responding to What Will We Do About Christmas? (When the Grandparents Are Gone).
Date: 12-18-2006The Spouse Who Stole Christmas
Personal narrative from a Jewish woman who is sad her non-Jewish husband decided not to celebrate Christmas this year.
Date: 12-18-2006Bringing Christmas Back
Personal narrative from a woman who, 10 years after converting to Judaism, decides to do Christmas again.
Date: 12-18-2006Don't Bring Christmas Back
Professional advice from an outreach professional responding to Bringing Christmas Back.
Date: 12-18-2006
