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Content Packets

Content packets consist  of several articles published by InterfaithFamily.com together with discussion questions, suitable for use in programs. Currently available content packets include:

 

Model Documents

Synagogue Booklets For and About Interfaith Families

 

Temple Emanuel, a Conservative synagogue in Newton Centre, MA offers a pamphlet to explain its policies regarding interfaith families and to help interfaith families feel more welcomed into their community.

 

Karen Kushner, from Project Welcome in San Francisco, has created two booklets that synagogues can customize and use to welcome intermarried couples and help them to feel comfortable. If you have any questions or comments about the materials, please email Karen directly at kkushner@urj.org.

Gatekeeper Materials

Click on the links below to view materials provided by Karen Kushner at Project Welcome in San Francisco regarding the training of "gatekeepers" -- the receptionists, telephone operators, and others at Jewish organizations who have initial contact with individuals looking for information. If you would have any questions or comments about the materials, please email Karen directly at kkushner@urj.org.

Internet Marketing Tips

InterfaithFamily.com's Director of Web Strategy, Micah Sachs, offers a series of tips for improving your web site's search engine placement. Also included are instructions on how to set up a paid search (Google AdWords) account.

Articles by Program Providers About Their Work

We are planning to publish a series of articles on diverse aspects of outreach programs, including articles by program providers about their experiences conducting programs. Available articles include:

Substantive Papers

David Arnow, a psychologist and well-known author, offers two papers:

Conference Calls

From September 2005 to September 2007 InterfaithFamily.com held quarterly calls, as follows:

 

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Conference Call September 24, 2007 - Guest speaker David Arnow

To hear a replay of the September 24th quarterly call - a presentation by David Arnow on the intersection of psychology and religion -- click on the links below.

To access the files used and referenced during this call, click on the links below.

Conference Call June 25, 2007

To hear a replay of the June 25th quarterly call click on the links below.

Conference Call March 26, 2007 - Guest speaker Sue Fishkoff

To hear a replay of the March 26th quarterly call -- a presentation by JTA correspondent and author Sue Fishkoff on current issues in intermarriage -- click on the links below.

Conference Call December 18, 2006 - Guest speaker Jim Keen

To hear a replay of the December 18th quarterly call -- a presentation by the author of Inside Intermarriage about a non-Jewish father's role in his Jewish family -- click on the links below.

Conference Call September 18, 2006

To hear a replay of the September 18th quarterly call click on the links below.

Conference Call June 26, 2006

To hear a replay of the June 26th quarterly call click on the links below.

Conference Call March 20, 2006 - Guest speaker Rabbi Sam Gordon

To hear a replay of the March 20th quarterly call -- a presentation by the founder of the innovative Congregation Sukkat Shalom -- click on the links below.

Conference Call December 12, 2005 - Guest speaker Bruce Phillips

 

To hear a replay of the December 12th quarterly call -- a presention by a leading demographer on intermarriage -- click on the links below. To view a summary of the call, click here.

Conference Call September 12, 2005

To hear a replay of the September 12th quarterly call click on the links below.

 

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