Benjamin Maron, Author at 18Doors

A Family Seder for Rosh Hashanah

By Benjamin Maron

Eating together can bring a family together. We often suggest inviting family members who aren’t Jewish...

Books, High Holy Days, High Holy Days Rituals, Holiday How To

Being Jewish and Being Human

By Benjamin Maron

This is a guest post by Jeremy Burton, executive director of Boston’s JCRC. After seeing his tweets about...

Growing Up Interfaith, Identity, Parenting, Religion

Rabbinical Students and Intermarriage

By Benjamin Maron

Back in February, my colleague, Rebecca, blogged about a debate between two Reform rabbinic students: should...

Denominations, Policy, Religious Life, Synagogue

That Bar Mitzvah Video Thing

By Benjamin Maron

I admit it: when I watch bar mitzvah kids’ videos I get squeamish. I might channel the collective angst...

Bar/Bat Mitzvah

A New Conservative Approach to Conversion and Intermarriage

By Benjamin Maron

Crossposted to Jewschool. “I am worried that our present policy is internally conflicted and thus strategically...

Conversion

Comic Wedding

By Benjamin Maron

Mazel tov to Kathy Kane and Maggie Sawyer on their engagement! What’s that? You haven’t heard of...

Jesus, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Religion, Seder

A Christian Bar Mitzvah?

By Benjamin Maron

I’ve watched this video a few times and I’m still not sure how I feel about this. Did you catch...

Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Family, Parenting, Religion

White Poinsettias and Blue Foil

By Benjamin Maron

This is a guest post by Ruth Nemzoff who, in addition to being on InterfaithFamily’s Advisory Board, is...

Extended Family, Hanukkah

Music and the December Holidays

By Benjamin Maron

Psychology Today has an article on the December holidays, Deck the Halls for Chanukah, in their problem-solving...

Hanukkah

Bringing Hanukkah to Camp

By Benjamin Maron

Hanukkah’s underway, and we’re all looking for ways to keep the holiday fresh for our friends, families,...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religious Education

Is There a Jewish Prayer for Thanksgiving?

By Benjamin Maron

There’s a great feature on JewishBoston.com called “Ask A Rabbi.” And you needn’t be...

Other Holidays Rituals

Jewish Organization Equality Index

By Benjamin Maron

Last winter, I received a request to fill out a survey from our friends at Keshet (working for the inclusion...

Policy, Resources

When is a Christmas Tree Just a Christmas Tree?

By Benjamin Maron

It’s interesting that so many in the Jewish community put an emphasis on Christmas. Specifically, whether...

Hanukkah & Christmas, News, Survey

Dueling December Ditties

By Benjamin Maron

As many of you know, all the best Christmas songs were written by Jews. But what about Hanukkah songs? Many...

Pop Culture, Wedding Stories

Attracting Interfaith Families to the Conservative Movement Day Schools

By Benjamin Maron

Last week, the Rabbinical Assembly (the rabbis’ guild for the Conservative movement), sent out a press...

Pop Culture

Customize Your Hanukkah Celebrations

By Benjamin Maron

Our friends over at Jewish Holidays in a Box just posted this to their blog. And, because it’s now November...

Hanukkah

Four Ways to Make your Jewish Institution Inclusive for LGBTQ Interfaith Families

By Benjamin Maron

Originally written for Keshet’s blog. Keshet is a national grassroots organization that works for the...

Engagement, Weddings

Video: Hear the Shofar

By Benjamin Maron

For many people, the shofar blasts are the highlight of the Rosh Hashanah synagogue services. Similar to fireworks...

High Holy Days, High Holy Days Rituals, Rosh Hashanah

Muhammad Ali’s Grandson is Bar Mitzvahed

By Benjamin Maron

Mazal tov to Jacob Werthheimer, grandson of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, whose [url=/life_cycle/bar_mitzvah_and_bat_mitzvah/Bar_Bat_Mitzvahs_for_the_interfaith_family.shtml]bar...

Pop Culture

Ashley Biden and Howard Krein’s Co-Officiated, Interfaith Marriage

By Benjamin Maron

We saw the article, [url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/meet-joe-bidens-future-son-law/story?id=16475464#.T84mDlKNGHR]last...

Clergy Weddings, Co-officiation

Reading About Food and History: 97 Orchard

By Benjamin Maron

1251 May 25, 2012 I just finished reading 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One...

Books, Food

Drew and Will’s Wedding

By Benjamin Maron

Mazal tov to Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman! They’ve made their wedding date (June 2) public. [i]E!...

Pop Culture

Key Seder Elements

By Benjamin Maron

A few interesting articles crossed my desk this morning, all about Passover. The Four Questions The Four Questions...

Blessings, Passover, Seder

(Zissen Pesach) Passover is Nigh!

By Benjamin Maron

I’m the first to admit it: I’m a little stressed out by Passover’s (zissen pesach) rapid approach....

Passover, Passover Rituals, Seder, Young Kids

Author: Benjamin Maron

A Family Seder for Rosh Hashanah

Being Jewish and Being Human

Rabbinical Students and Intermarriage

That Bar Mitzvah Video Thing

A New Conservative Approach to Conversion and Intermarriage

Comic Wedding

A Christian Bar Mitzvah?

White Poinsettias and Blue Foil

Music and the December Holidays

Bringing Hanukkah to Camp

Is There a Jewish Prayer for Thanksgiving?

Jewish Organization Equality Index

When is a Christmas Tree Just a Christmas Tree?

Dueling December Ditties

Attracting Interfaith Families to the Conservative Movement Day Schools

Customize Your Hanukkah Celebrations

Four Ways to Make your Jewish Institution Inclusive for LGBTQ Interfaith Families

Video: Hear the Shofar

Muhammad Ali’s Grandson is Bar Mitzvahed

Ashley Biden and Howard Krein’s Co-Officiated, Interfaith Marriage

Reading About Food and History: 97 Orchard

Drew and Will’s Wedding

Key Seder Elements

(Zissen Pesach) Passover is Nigh!

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