Defining Birthright : Finding Personal Meaning

By Inna Livitz

Students came to bond with other Jews, but was I Jewish enough to really bond with them?

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Integrating My Identity in Israel

By Eric Lesser

I will take pride in being of Italian descent and identify as Jewish at the same time.

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A "Half-Jew" in Israel
By Sarah Heilbronner

For a brief moment, I conceived of myself as a full Jew, without the qualifiers.

Ruminations from a Jewish Journey
By Sarah Bassin

My social justice leanings cause me complex feelings about Israel. How would I feel while there?

Phillips chalks up greater engagement of interfaith families to the positive effects of outreach efforts.

Questions of Gays, Interfaith Couples Roil Conservatives
By Jennifer Siegel

Non-Jewish spouses seek not to become religious equals, just social acceptance and respect.

Taking JTS Reins No Easy Task
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen

"I like to think that there's a place in the Conservative movement for families which are intermarried" said the president of the JTS rabbinical student organization.

A child of interfaith parents runs into trouble when people make assumptions about her last name.

The video offers a portrait of modern youth, the spiritual questions that interest them and the answers they've reached.