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By Gina Hagler

"You can spot me right away. I'm the one blurting out, 'Congratulations!' when everyone around me is yelling, 'Mazel tov!'"

By Danielle Freni

Irish skin tone, Sicilian nose, Italian last name--could this convert-to-be ever fit in in the synagogue?

By Kim Tornberg

Does raising your kids Jewish mean you have to be Jewish too?

Lustiger Was a Bridge and Puzzle to Interfaith World By Ben Harris
He was born a Jew and became a high-ranking cardinal. Was he a righteous gentile--or a traitor to his people?
Unique Obstacles for Patrilineal Converts By Sue Fishkoff
Children of non-Jewish mothers raised in the Reform movement face a rude awakening in Conservative temples: they're not considered Jewish there.

Interfaith Celebrities: Chelsea's Jewish Boyfriend, Winona and the Two Coreys By Nate Bloom
The once (and future?) first daughter goes to Shabbat dinner, Winona Ryder makes a comeback and the Coreys are back--for better or worse.
Battle of the Dolls By Lisa Keys
Go crash your Corvette, Barbie, there's a new a toy in town and it's hip, young and multi-ethnic. They're called Bratz, and they're taking over the world.
	Singing the Jewish Gospel: A Profile of Mare Winningham By Curt Schleier
From the Brat Pack to Broadway, the country-and-western-loving actress has found the new love of her life: Judaism.

Three Stars for The Ten By Bill Wine
And God said, Thou Shalt Not Take Religion Seriously. At least that's the way the creators of a new comedy on the Ten Commandments heard it.
Goya's Ghosts: The Politics of Portraiture By Andi Rosenthal
The director of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest delivers a somewhat strange drama about the Spanish Inquisition, starring Natalie Portman.
Can This Romance Last? New York's Upper West Side Meets Paris' West Bank By Jesse Tisch
Adam Goldberg is the half-Jewish ex-boyfriend of Julie Delpy in a more comical, more caustic take on Before Sunset.