Mindful Parenting: Raising a Child with Judaism in Your Interfaith Family
Over the years I’ve enjoyed—and benefited greatly from—the practice of mindfulness meditation. Studying and...
Author: Rabbi Robyn Frisch
Rabbi Robyn Frisch is the director of the 18Doors Rukin Rabbinic Fellowship. She lives in Philadelphia with her family.
How to Find a Wedding Officiant Who’s the Right Fit for You
Finding a wedding officiant that is a right fit is an important part of planning that special day. The...
Clergy Weddings, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Toolbox, Weddings
My 8 Favorite Hanukkah Pop Song Parodies
Hanukkah is a holiday full of fun and meaningful traditions, like eating foods made with oil such as latkes...
SORRY: The Hardest, And Perhaps Most Powerful, Word
One of my favorite children’s books for Yom Kippur is Jacqueline Jules’ The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story....
Making Challah and Conversation in Philly
Rabbi Robyn Frisch helps the group follow the steps to getting a perfect challah
Challah is the yummy braided...
A Quid Pro Quo for Officiating at Interfaith Weddings?
Not long ago, I received a call from a young bride-to-be who was nearly in tears. “I just got off the phone...
This Mother’s Day Let’s Honor Grandmothers of Jewish Kids Who Aren’t Themselves Jewish
There are usually two types of Jewish blogs written in connection with Mother’s Day:
1. Those that focus on...
How to Make Your Passover Seder Fun for Kids
Passover is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays and many Jewish families have some type of Passover...
It’s Time to Dispel the Urban Legend of the Orange on the Seder Plate
If you, like me, are past the age of 40, you may remember years ago hearing the claim that Little Mikey of LIFE...
Three Terms I Hope Not to Hear in the New Year
As the new year approaches, I’ve been thinking back over the past year—particularly about certain terms I’ve...
Advocacy, Clergy, Identity, Professional Development, Religion
Friday Night Shabbat Dinner Recipes
The following is a guest blog post by Sarah & David Falk
It was a cool summer day in August down at the...
Family, Parenting Shabbat, Recipes, Shabbat, Shabbat Food, Shabbat Rituals
Patrilineal Descent: Should the Baby be Taken to the Mikveh for Conversion?
Do you know which of the following children would be considered Jewish without going through a conversion according...
Adoption, Babies, Birth Ceremony, Conversion, Identity, Mikveh, Religion
What Is Shabbat Dinner?
On Friday evening, July 18, I had a great time welcoming Shabbat. My family’s Shabbat dinner guests were...
Family, Parenting Shabbat, Shabbat, Shabbat Food, Shabbat Rituals
Converts Not Necessarily Wanted – An Open Letter to Arnold Eisen
Chancellor Eisen,
I just read your article in the Wall Street Journal, Wanted: Converts to Judaism, in which...
“How We Be” – Our Day at Camp JRF
Everyone stand in a big circle. If you have a parent who is not Jewish, take a step inside the circle. Stay...
Lessons from ‘My Basmati Bat Mitzvah’
I don’t normally read books written for middle schoolers, but I was in the children’s section of my local library...
How an Interfaith Wedding Couple Made Me Think About Queen Esther’s Marriage
A couple of months ago I officiated at the wedding of a wonderful couple—the bride was Jewish and the groom...
Learn About Your Partner’s Heritage
Even if You Don’t Plan To Convert, You Should Learn About Your Partner’s Religious Heritage: The Value of Introduction...
Advice for Jewish Parents when Your Child Gets Engaged to Someone Who isn’t Jewish
As a rabbi, it’s not unusual for me to get a call from a Jewish parent whose child is engaged to someone who...
Extended Family, Family, Parenting, Parenting Adult Children
“Marrying Out” Is Not “Abandoning Judaism”
Jews don’t live in ghettos anymore, and I think most of us would agree that this is a good thing. In our daily...
We Need to Acknowledge the Losses Parents Who are Not Jewish Feel When Committing to Raise their Children as Jews
I recently spoke with a couple that I’ve known for a while. The husband (I’ll call him Ben; not his real name)...
Babies, Family, New Parents, Parenting, Parenting Tips and Advice
My Dream Guest List for Sukkot
I love the holiday of Sukkot! As a congregational rabbi, Sukkot—which comes just five days after Yom Kippur—offers...
Mazel Tov Adam Levine!
Yesterday I overhead the following conversation between a Jewish mother and her 10-year-old son about the recent...
Don’t Call Me a “Rent-A-Rabbi”
Recently, a good of friend of mine suggested to an interfaith couple who was looking for a rabbi for their wedding...
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