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Differences in Interfaith Issues Through the Life Cycle

By Rosalyn Shafter

Should her husband tell his 95-year-old Catholic mother that he converted to Judaism?

By Paula Yablonsky

A convert to Judaism uses her daughter's driving lesson as an opportunity to share a Hebrew blessing.

By Wendy Weltman Palmer

Just like people, marriages have stages of development.

	From "Half-Jewish" to Rabbi By Julie Wiener
Looking back, two women say their interfaith backgrounds helped spur them to go to seminary.
	Illness in an Interfaith Family Interview by Ronnie Friedland
The co-author of When a Parent Is Seriously Ill discusses how dealing with sickness can be difficult for interfaith couples.
	Advice for Intermarried Couples Facing Life Cycle Events By Jeanette Bergelson
Some simple ideas for interfaith partners facing liminal moments.
	Rhythm of Life By Sandy Anderson
A woman reflects on 33 years of interfaith marriage.

Purim: When You Can Throw a Sponge at the Rabbi's Face By Jim Keen
One family sings the praises of the "springtime Halloween."

	Stop Looking at Intermarriage Through Rose-Colored Glasses By Steven M. Cohen
A prominent critic of outreach says intermarriage is crippling the Jewish community.
	Don't Write Off the Intermarried: A Case for Community Outreach By Edmund Case and Micah Sachs
Why Steven M. Cohen is wrong.

Interfaith Celebrities: Britney and Christina By Nate Bloom
The bizarre tale of Britney Spears' dabbling in Judaism, plus Christina Aguilera's Jewish wedding and Scarlett Johansson's interfaith heritage.
Jefferson Airplane Guitarist Searches for His Jewish Soul By Jacob Berkman
Burned out by decades of drug abuse, a '60s icon and his non-Jewish wife find comfort in Judaism. What a long, strange trip indeed.

	When Mom Marries, Fortunes Change for a Single Woman By Rachel Sarah
Her mother's remarriage causes a 29-year-old career woman to wonder: what am I doing with my life?
	A Bad Decision By Lynn Melnick
An agenda-driven author turns a promising premise into a damaging diatribe.