By Jim Keen
Personal narrative from the Protestant half of an intermarried couple describing how his family has negotiated the December Dilemma: they have made it a delight by spending both Christmas and Hanukkah with family and friends.
Date: 08-09-2006
By Teresa McMahon
Personal narrative by Catholic woman raising Jewish kids who missed having a real Christmas tree but worried that having one would threaten her kids’ Jewish identities. When she was sick, her husband and kids got a tree
Date: 08-09-2006
By Douglas J. Guth
Reprinted news article interviewing Ed Case about InterfaithFamily.com’s survey of how its readers celebrate the December holidays.
Date: 08-09-2006
By Andi Rosenthal
Personal narrative from a Jew-by-choice coming to terms with giving up Christmas.
Date: 08-09-2006
By Cara Nissman
Personal narrative about an interdating woman who spent Christmas with her boyfriend’s large family, and brought a menorah along.
Date: 08-09-2006
By Jane Ulman
Personal narrative about why Hanukkah is an important modern Jewish holiday since it brings familes together and creates happy memories--even if it is a "minor" holiday traditionally.
Date: 08-09-2006
By Anne Ludden
Review of an episode of Disney’s cartoon Pepper Ann which dealt with the December dilemma for a pre-teen from an interfaith family.
Date: 08-09-2006
By Ava Yelizaveta Shapochnik-Sanchez
Personal narrative about a multi-cultural couple from Moldova and Colombia who respect (and whose parents respect) both religions and traditions while raising Jewish children.
Date: 08-09-2006
By Rabbi Brad Hirschfield
Professional advice about the Hanukkah story’s deeper meaning: the need to keep Judaism alive by making it relevant to each new generation and each individual person.
Date: 08-09-2006
By Johanna Karasik
Personal narrative about a daughter of divorced interfaith parents whose father decided to hold a Hanukkah/Shabbat celebration and wanted her to teach their multi-faith extended family about Jewish traditions.
Date: 08-09-2006