Learning From Our 5-Year-Old

By Tanya Keith

Aviva is a charming ambassador of Judaism--even during Christmas at Grandma's.

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Don't Do "Nothing": Advice for Intermarried Parents

By Dawn C. Kepler

How do you decide what--and how much--religion to share with your children?

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My Daughter is Going to Jewish Camp: Am I Ready?

By Jim Keen

For Jews, summer camp means lifetime friendships, Havdalah and color wars. For this Protestant dad, summer camp means twin-sister mix-ups and chainsaw-wielding psychopaths.

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"In the Mix": "You're a Jew, Dad, Right?"
By Julie Wiener

How do you explain ambiguity to a child who needs concrete labels?

Is Officiation a Litmus Test for Hiring?
By Steve Lipman

More synagogues are asking prospective rabbis: do you do interfaith weddings?

We're Here, We're Jewish, Get Used to It!
By Sue Fishkoff

Half-Jews struggle for acceptance in the mainstream Jewish community.

Religious Rights on Trial as Circumcision Case Reaches Oregon's High Court
By Jennifer Siegel

Does a divorced Jewish dad have the right to have his 12-year-old son undergo a bris?

Interfaith Celebrities: Scarlett, Gwyneth and Goat Cheese
By Nate Bloom

Scarlett Johansson finally says she's Jewish, Gwyneth Paltrow celebrates her younger bro's new movie and something about handbags and an Israeli war hero.

Funny, You Don't Look Tlingit
By Suzanne Koven

In Michael Chabon's celebrated new novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union, intermarried couples, and their children, are the only normal ones.

An Indispensable Guide to Living a Jewish Life
By Lynn Melnick

Anita Diamant updates her classic how-to book on living Jewishly.

The Million-Dollar Question: What Makes Someone a Jew?
By Rabbi Adam Chalom

A new children's book celebrates the diversity of Judaism today.