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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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Israel
What is Zionism Anyway?
Reprinted opinion piece defining Zionism and briefly explaining Zionist history.
Date: 07-27-2006Visiting Israel--a Land I Feel a Strong Bond with, but Where I am not Considered a Jew
Personal narrative of a young man from an interfaith family describing how his experience visiting Israel was colored by his realization that, as a patrilineal Jew, he is not recognized as Jewish there.
Date: 07-27-2006Seeing Israel with Different Eyes--Jewish and Arab
Reprinted personal narrative from the daughter of an interfaith family--her dad is Saudi while her mom is Eastern European Jewish--and her unique Arab-Jewish-American perspective on Israel and Arab-Israeli relations.
Date: 07-27-2006Ruth's Inspiration
Reprinted opinon piece about two bible stories that provide alternative views of assimilation and accepting converts: the tolerant, welcoming attitude of the story of Ruth, and the xenophobic, defensive attitude of the story of Ezra.
Date: 07-27-2006Reform Conversions on the Increase among Russian Immigrants
Reprinted news article about the increasing popularity of liberal (Reform and Conservative) Jewish conversions and synagogues among Russian Jews in Israel.
Date: 07-27-2006Poll: Most Secular Israelis Don’t See Intermarriage as a Problem
Reprinted news article about a poll that found only 43 percent of secular Jews in Israel see intermarriage as a problem.
Date: 07-27-2006On Conversion, Jewish Law Has Many Voices
Reprinted professional opinion from Rabbi David Ellenson, president of the Reform Movement’s Hebrew Union College, providing textual evidence for an Orthodox view that a spouse who does not agree to closely follow halacha (Jewish religious
Date: 07-27-2006Jewish, Arab MKs Slam Order to Deny Citizenship to Children of Israeli-Palestinian Couples
Reprinted news article about controversy over a new Israeli law that grants automatic citizenship to children of interfaith Israeli-Palestinian parents.
Date: 07-27-2006Israelis Re-examine Russian Aliyah
Reprinted news story about Russian Aliya/Immigration to Israel, and what this means for Israeli demographics, given that many Russian Jews are from interfaith families or have no proof that their mother is Jewish, and therefore are not, halachical
Date: 07-27-2006Israelis Find Ways to Marry outside the Rabbinate
Reprinted news article about how more Israelis are not having their weddings performed by an Orthodox rabbi but are going to secular or Reform or Conservative rabbis, or to outside of Israel, to be married. This is especially true of those the Orthodox do
Date: 07-27-2006
