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Jewish-Buddhist Relationships and Jubus

By Jonathan Chao Burnston

The son of a Buddhist mother and a Jewish father explores the common ground between his parents' faiths.

By Julia Gutman

She's used to debating and physical affection; he's accustomed to agreement and emotional reticence. Can they make it work?

By Paulette Mann

An irreligious Jewish woman searches for answers after her husband dies.

	Our Interfaith Relationship By Steve Ettinger
His Buddhist/Shinto wife supports him at synagogue, but he feels uncomfortable when she plays organ at an Episcopalian church.

Investment in Outreach Is Paying Dividends in Boston, Study Suggests By Sue Fishkoff
The proof? Sixty percent of interfaith families are raising their children Jewish, nearly twice the rate 10 years ago.
Outreach Miracle? By Stewart Ain
Some critics question whether outreach had anything to do with it.
Engaging the Intermarried By Ed Case and Kathy Kahn
Boston can be a template for other communities looking to encourage Jewish choices in interfaith families.

	Nancy Pelosi's Interfaith Family By Jennifer Jacobson
The daughter of the most powerful woman in America is married to a Jewish man.
Expansive Chuppah: Washington Hebrew OKs Officiation By Paula Amann
The country's third-largest Reform congregation now allows its rabbis to marry interfaith couples.

	Jew-Bu Detective Story Blends Two Cultures By Michael Fox
A Jewish man makes a movie about a detective investigating a death at a Buddhist enclave.
	Happy Ever After By Pat Sherman
Elinor Lipman writes about Jews and intermarriage in her novels, with a twist: everything turns out OK.
	Interview with Elinor Lipman By Ronnie Friedland
Listen to an audio interview with Elinor Lipman, the "embarassingly optimistic" author of My Latest Grievance and The Inn at Lake Devine.