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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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Pregnancy and Birth Ceremonies
Choosing a Birth Ceremony and Telling My Parents
Professional view from a Reform outreach director--and convert to Judaism--discussing her parents’ anxieties over their grandchildren’s circumcision.
Date: 06-01-2007Does Circumcision Reduce the Risk of Contracting HIV?
Op-ed from the head of the Reform movement’s mohel-training program on the health benefits of circumcision.
Date: 05-18-2007A Secular Welcoming
General information about, and ideas for, Secular Humanistic Jewish birth ceremonies.
Date: 05-18-2007Challah and Rice Cakes
Personal narrative from a Jewish woman married to a non-Jewish man about their adopted Korean daughter, and the Jewish and Korean birth ceremonies they held for her.
Date: 05-18-2007Guide to Birth Ceremonies for InterfaithFamily.com
Explanation of Jewish birth ceremonies from InterfaithFamily.com, plus samples of different ones from readers of InterfaithFamily.com.
Date: 03-28-2007My Son's Baptism: A Jewish Mom's Struggle
A personal narrative from a Jewish woman raising her child with knowledge of both Judaism and Christianity yet in neither religion, describes her anxieties over her son’s baptism.
Date: 12-06-2006Kreplach and Wontons: Asian-American Havurah Helps Blend Two Cultures, Traditions
Reprinted news article about Jewish families with adopted Asian children, and how they raise their cihldren with a strong Jewish identity, as well as knowledge and respect for the culture of their birth parents.
Date: 11-20-2006How to Talk to Your Kids about Adoption
Professional view from the Director of the Amet Adoption Program and Infertility to Adoption Program giving pointers and guidelines on how and when to tell your kids that they are adopted.
Date: 11-20-2006The Blessings of Jewish Interracial Adoption
Professional view and personal narrative about challenges and issues of transracial Jewish adoption, and books and resources that discuss those issues in greater depth.
Date: 11-20-2006For Those Who "Don't Look Jewish," the Search for Acceptance Is No Joke
Reprinted news article about the formation of a group of trans-racial Jews to celebrate Jewish holidays and discuss what it means and how it feels to be Jews of color.
Date: 11-20-2006
