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“American Birthright” Misses the Mark

By Molly Kazin Marshall

Becky Tahel Ben David’s documentary American Birthright, which centers around interfaith marriage, has been...

Pop Culture, Professional Development

Largest Group of Respondents from Jews of Color Initiative Study Are Interfaith Families

Advocacy, Jews of Color, Multiracial, Professional Development

If you’re anything like me, the news that the Jews of Color Initiative commissioned a landmark study exploring...

How to Make Your Website Interfaith Family-Friendly

Your website is the welcome mat for your community. It is often the first glimpse of your organization that...

Professional Development

Tu B’Av is an Opportunity to Honor Interfaith Couples

The recent 2020 Pew Survey of Jewish Americans confirmed what the 2013 Pew Study told us: Interfaith couples...

Jewish Professionals

How to Edit Your 18Doors Clergy Profile

By Nicole Wasilus

Looking for instructions on how to edit or add to your 18Doors clergy profile? You’ve come to the right...

Certification

Creating Your 18Doors Clergy Profile

Thank you for your interest in becoming an 18Doors referral clergy. The work you do is so very important,...

How to Edit Your 18Doors Clergy Profile

Looking for instructions on how to edit or add to your 18Doors clergy profile? You’ve come to the right...

Certification

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Engaging Interfaith Families for the High Holy Days: A Checklist for an Inclusive Synagogue Experience

Professional Development, Professionals, Resources

This is the perfect inclusive synagogue checklist to read through for the High Holy Days. The High Holy...

Officiating a Wedding Over Zoom? No Problem!

By Nicole Wasilus

Officiating virtual weddings during a pandemic is a far cry from business as usual for rabbis and cantors. But...

Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Officiation

Webinars & eLearning

Upcoming Webinars Working with Interfaith Families: Best Principles for Jewish OrganizationsWednesday,...

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Conference Speakers

Clergy, Professional Development

18Doors’ network of educators are available for your next conference. Contact our Professional Development...

Interfaith Inclusive Language: A Glossary and Discussion Guide

Clergy, Digital Learning, Professional Development, Training

This glossary is designed to spark conversation in your organization about interfaith inclusive language. There...

Jewish Clergy Officiation Referral Service FAQs for Clergy

By Nicole Wasilus

You’ve got questions and we’ve got answers. Learn more about 18Doors Jewish Clergy Referral Service here. How...

Certification

What Does Pro-Choice Have to Do with Interfaith Marriage?

By Stacie Garnett-Cook

Note: This was written in 2019. I worked in the pro-choice movement for eight years before coming to 18Doors....

Advocacy, Professional Development

Officiation: We’re Making Progress

18Doors has released a report on its survey of rabbis’ practices around officiation and co-officiation at weddings...

Advocacy, Clergy Weddings, Co-officiation, News, Officiation

Language Shapes Reality

This post originally appeared on www.edumundcase.com and is reprinted with permission. My friend Rabbi...

Professionals Stories

Michael Chabon Didn’t Go Too Far

Advocacy, News, Professional Development

This post originally appeared on www.edumundcase.com and is reprinted with permission. Noted author Michael...

Why These 5 Myths about Interfaith Families are Limiting Our Community

By Rabbi Evan Moffic

There’s a saying attributed to the French philosopher La Rochefoucauld. “The more things change, the more...

Family, Love and Marriage, Officiation, Religion, Synagogue

Is the Jewish Community a Mean Girl?

By Rabbi Samantha Kahn

“The organized Jewish community is nothing more than the mean girls from high school.” What?! I think I literally...

Identity, Religion, Religious Life, Spirituality, Synagogue

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