Fitting Tribute: An Interfaith Funeral

By Cantor Ron Li-Paz

The word interfaith had little bearing on the funeral and burial. The most important word was family.

Defining Jewish Moments

By Steven Michalove

Sadness and heartbreak were common when my father died and my wife's father died: a human encounter with our shared mortality regardless of faith.

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Nuances of Intermarriage Endure Beyond Death
By Marlena Thompson

I have adopted his customs--at least, some of them--and made them my own.

Would my grandchildren's religious differences mean they have different styles of mourning?

One of the most important Jewish obligations and opportunities is burying the dead.

A Review of Children's Books about God
By Cheryl F. Coon

When your child asks about God, can you explain what you believe?

Modigliani Examines the Jewish Painter's Tempestuous Life and Death
By Tom Tugend

Her father disapproves of her liaison with a starving artist--and their resultant love child--and is enraged to learn that her lover is a Jew.

A new study suggests a population that "feels Jewish" in many ways, despite a lack of Jewish education or affiliation.

Rabbis Grapple to Liberalize Conservative Approach to Intermarriage
By Joe Eskenazi

Many rabbis said they feel saddled by draconian, 40-year-old Conservative guidelines that often drive mixed couples out of the synagogue.

The Supreme Court ruled that the state must recognize the conversions of 14 non-Israelis who studied Judaism in Israel and were converted abroad.