Lilith: The Quintessential Jewish Outsider
Artwork by Phil Blank
I went to an edgy opera recently called, Lilith the Night Demon in One Lewd Act. Lilith...
Rabbinical Students and Intermarriage
Back in February, my colleague, Rebecca, blogged about a debate between two Reform rabbinic students: should...
Five Things People Assume When Your Spouse/Partner Isn’t Jewish
Whenever we meet someone new, I always worry about the reaction they will have when I tell them that my husband...
Four Ways to Make your Jewish Institution Inclusive for LGBTQ Interfaith Families
Originally written for Keshet’s blog. Keshet is a national grassroots organization that works for the...
Thoughts on Jewish Identity
The Winter 2012 edition of Contact, the journal of The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life, is devoted to...
When Interfaith Meets Same-Sex, Assumptions Get Challenged
But will the children be Jewish?
“Of course they will,” I thought. So, I’m sure, did many...
In Response to an Anti-Interfaith Voice
The holiday season is rife with analyses of interfaith families that celebrate both Christmas and Chanukah,...
Dating, Engagement, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings
This Weekend, At Midnight, Under The Chuppah
We excitedly mentioned that we’ve been able to help Dee and Kate, who will be getting married at 12:01am...
Happy and Proud
People who know me know that I am rarely satisfied. When something really positive happens, I am usually immediately...
Marriage, Newlywed, Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories, Weddings
NY: First Gay Marriage!
It was with great excitement that I heard the news from the New York Senate a few Shabbats ago: in a vote of...
Pride in Welcoming the Stranger
For some, June is known as Pride Month.” The Stonewall Riots in New York City’s Greenwich Village,...
Conversion & Circumcision: Does It Hurt?
The process of conversion has, from my experience, many “fill in the blanks” moments. Hatafat Dam...
Do Not Stand Idly By
[Please note: The below article was posted in 2010]
For the past several years I have tried to keep my family...
Affirming My Jewish Identity in America
At the end of my junior year of high school, I received an award from my high school’s Office of Community...
Yes You Can Be Black AND Jewish
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July 2, 2010
I’m a lucky parent. I have three magnificent children: two born biologically to...
Taking the Plunge
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June 30, 2010
I always knew I wanted to have a Jewish family. My family had been profoundly ambivalent...
Developing a Vision of the Future of Asian-Jewish Families
Last month more than 500,000 junior high school students, teachers and parents received an issue of Junior...
Not the Only One
“My brothers and I came up with the term “cashew” to describe ourselves as Catholic Jews....
Privilege
Robin Margolis, an activist for children of interfaith marriage in the Jewish community who has written for...
Tickling Leo: A Tale of Love and Loss
First-time director Jeremy Davidson’s film, Tickling Leo, reaches deeply into the lives of a family of...
Resisting Anti-Semitism
Several people sent me links to blog about this New York Times article about how the state of Missouri wants...
Jewish Population Shrinking?
The American Jewish population–as defined by religion–continues to decline, according to the just...
A Great Moment to Reflect
Here at InterfaithFamily.com, one of our missions is to encourage the Jewish community to be welcoming to people...
How My Italian-American Catholic Mother Strengthened My Jewish Identity: Lessons in Intermarriage
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Interfaith marriage has always been a salient topic for my family. My mother, an Italian Catholic,...
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