Interfaith Wedding Resources
Need information to help plan for an interfaith wedding? Interfaith marriages bring up many complicated issues, but you've come to the right place to find answers. Below is a list of links to articles and resources on the InterfaithFamily web site, as well as some external links to help make your interfaith wedding planning as stress-free as possible.
Helpful Interfaith Wedding Documents
- Tips for Inclusive Weddings (Also available in PDF format.)
- Tips for Parents of Children Who Are Intermarrying (Also available in PDF or Word format.)
Help Finding a Rabbi or Cantor for Your Interfaith Wedding
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Officiation Request Form - Looking for a rabbi or cantor to officiate at your interfaith wedding? Our free referral service can help.
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The Rabbinic Center for Research & Counselling - This independent non-profit provides a list of rabbis who officiate at intermarriages. List costs $30.
Recommended Interfaith Wedding Articles
- A Sample Interfaith Wedding Ceremony, with Both Priest and Rabbi Officiating by Rabbi Devon A. Lerner
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You Don't Need a Rabbi to Have a Jewish Wedding by Anita Diamant
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What Rabbis Think and Do about Interfaith Wedding Ceremonies by Jewish Outreach Institute
- Our Wedding: A Personalized Jewish-Catholic Interfaith Ceremony by Jennifer Kellogg
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A Jewish Wedding for Under $2,500 by Rachel Rourke
For previous Web Magazine issues on interfaith weddings, click on the links below:
- Issue 211 (June 2007)
- Issue 186 (July 2006)
- Issue 161 (June 2005)
- Issue 160 (June 2005)
- Issue 136 (June 2004)
- Issue 115 (August 2003)
- Issue 90 (August 2002)
- Issue 89 (July 2002)
- Issue 88 (July 2002)
- Issue 64 (June 2001)
- Issue 37 (May 2000)
- Issue 36 (May 2000)
- Issue 8 (March 1999)
- Issue 7 (February 1999)
Interfaith Weddings Discussion Board
Jewish Clergy Officiation
- Are you a member of the Jewish clergy who officiates, co-officiates or counsels interfaith couples? Fill out our Jewish Clergy Survey and let us know where you were ordained, what geographic area you cover and what requirements, if any, you have.
Additional Resources on Interfaith Weddings
Websites
Weddings Blog - Our own wedding bloggers, Bryan Daneman and Julie Guess, write regularly about planning their interfaith wedding in May 2007.
Visit our partner MyJewishLearning.com for more information on interfaith marriages:
What Makes a Jewish Wedding. A brochure from Project Welcome of the Union for Reform Judaism.
Books
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Friedland, Ronnie and Case, Edmund, ed. The Guide to Jewish Interfaith Family Life: An InterfaithFamily.com Handbook. Jewish Lights, 2001. Read a review.
- Diamant, Anita. The New Jewish Wedding, Revised
. Scribner, 2001. This book is sensitive to the concerns of interfaith couples.
- Gabrille Kaplan-Mayer. The Creative Jewish Wedding Book: A Hands-On Guide to New & Old Traditions, Ceremonies & Celebrations
- Matlins, Stuart M., ed. The Perfect Stranger's Guide to Wedding Ceremonies
If you know of other interfaith wedding resources--or if you'd like to see additional resources on a particular aspect of interfaith weddings--please email us at network@interfaithfamily.com and let us know what you'd like us to provide.
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If you're a Jewish clergy person looking to connect with colleagues or reflect and read about working with interfaith couples, visit our Resource Center for Jewish Clergy.
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