Laura Drescher, Author at 18Doors

How Gift Giving Has Changed Since Marriage

By Laura Drescher

The weather is quickly changing! That means it’s time to think about “the holiday season” this year. Last year...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Newlywed, Relationships

Can I Work and Still Observe Yom Kippur?

By Laura Drescher

Last year I wrote about my experience fasting for Yom Kippur for the first time. The fact that Yom Kippur fell...

Newlywed, Yom Kippur

How I Knew He was Husband Material

By Laura Drescher

Zach and his great aunt Thelma When did I know Zach was husband material? It dawned on me during a trip to New...

Dating, Mikveh, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

Image of two sets of feet wearing hiking boots and walking in the woods with the sun shining through the trees.

How Do We Bring Two Faiths into Our Everyday?

By Laura Drescher

Often couples of the same faith join a religious community together after getting married. As an interfaith...

Identity, Religion, Religious Life, Resources, Spirituality

The Newlywed Question You’re Not Ready For

By Laura Drescher

“So, are you thinking about kids?” The inevitable question after the wedding. I’ve gotten this question a few...

Baby Planning, Marriage, Newlywed, Pregnancy

Should Our New Home Have a Cross or a Mezuzah (or Both)?

By Laura Drescher

Laura hanging the crucifix Zach and I just moved into a new, smaller apartment at the end of April. Our last...

Marriage, Newlywed, Relationship Challenges

How’s Married Life?

By Laura Drescher

Paul’s favorite spot by the window People often ask me, “How’s married life?” Surprisingly,...

Marriage, Newlywed

What’s on the Menu for an Interfaith Passover?

By Laura Drescher

My husband Zach has been doing up Passover big the past couple of years. Before we were married, I would quasi-host...

Jewish Holidays, Passover, Passover Rituals, Seder

How My Interfaith Marriage Improves My Own Catholic Faith

By Laura Drescher

This Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a season of repentance in preparing...

Jewish Catholic Relationships, Marriage, Relationships, Yom Kippur

Finding Hope as a Newlywed in the New Year

By Laura Drescher

Watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a spiritual experience for me. I’ll try to explain without spoiling the...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Newlywed

A No Dilemma December

By Laura Drescher

Before they lived together, Zach helped Laura and her roommate Sarah carry their Christmas tree home The other...

Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Newlywed

How to Make Joint Decisions as Newlyweds

By Laura Drescher

Becca, the dog of my dreams Note: Zach and I worked on this blog post together, to make sure it’s a fair...

Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings

A bride, groom and other members of a family.

Two Traditions United for a Perfect Wedding Weekend

By Laura Drescher

A few weeks ago, I posted some pictures from our honeymoon along with an account of my first Yom Kippur fasting...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Newlywed, Reception, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Recap, Weddings

My First Yom Kippur

By Laura Drescher

Zach and I were married on September 16! We were away having a blast on our honeymoon in Portugal, but before...

High Holy Days, High Holy Days Rituals, Newlywed, Yom Kippur

Making Time to Reflect Before the Big Day

By Laura Drescher

We’re counting down the days—less than one month until the wedding! Plenty of friends and family have been...

Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Being Interfaith in the Face of Hatred

By Laura Drescher

This post was written in 2017 by my fiancé Zach Drescher, who is Jewish and whose work often intersects with...

Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories, Weddings

How Two Faiths Became One Family

By Laura Drescher

Zach making curried latkes for Hanukkah I recently joined a Facebook group that InterfaithFamily started to...

Christian Jewish Wedding, God, Identity, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Family Acceptance & Testing the Breaking of the Glass

By Laura Drescher

Zach works with my dad to build a stand for our photo booth Over the July 4th weekend, Zach and I spent some...

Breaking the Glass, Extended Family, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Going Custom: Writing Our Own Interfaith Wedding Ceremony

By Laura Drescher

After my latest blog post on finding officiants for our Jewish-Catholic interfaith wedding, I got questions...

Wedding Stories, Weddings

Finding Co-Officiants: A Multi-Step Process

By Laura Drescher

Our first hurdle in planning an interfaith wedding (other than the insanity of touring and booking a venue)...

Culture, Family, Identity, Race, Religion

Getting Married and Keeping Our Religions

By Laura Drescher

As a Catholic teen and young adult, I never imagined I would be planning an interfaith wedding. Even though...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Ketubah, Religion, Spirituality, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Author: Laura Drescher

How Gift Giving Has Changed Since Marriage

Can I Work and Still Observe Yom Kippur?

How I Knew He was Husband Material

How Do We Bring Two Faiths into Our Everyday?

The Newlywed Question You’re Not Ready For

Should Our New Home Have a Cross or a Mezuzah (or Both)?

How’s Married Life?

What’s on the Menu for an Interfaith Passover?

How My Interfaith Marriage Improves My Own Catholic Faith

Finding Hope as a Newlywed in the New Year

A No Dilemma December

How to Make Joint Decisions as Newlyweds

Two Traditions United for a Perfect Wedding Weekend

My First Yom Kippur

Making Time to Reflect Before the Big Day

Being Interfaith in the Face of Hatred

How Two Faiths Became One Family

Family Acceptance & Testing the Breaking of the Glass

Going Custom: Writing Our Own Interfaith Wedding Ceremony

Finding Co-Officiants: A Multi-Step Process

Getting Married and Keeping Our Religions

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