How Choosing Judaism Helped Me Embrace My Black, Bisexual Identity
Every Jew-by-choice’s journey to Judaism is different. And while we share some similarities, our lived experiences...
Can You Convert to Judaism? Yes, and Here Are Five People Who Did.
Since Judaism isn’t a proselytizing religion, and doesn’t seek to convert people who aren’t Jewish, many people...
Becoming a Jew By Choice: 6 Different Stories of Telling Our Families
As a Jew by choice, stepping into the waters of the mikveh to finish my conversion process is forever etched...
Becoming Jewish After 13 Years and Three Attempts
My path to Judaism took 13 years. And while I ended up marrying the first Jewish person I ever met (my now-husband...
Conversion, Identity, Jew by Choice, Marriage, Relationships
Love Changed My Insecurities About Religion & Cerebral Palsy
For much of my life, I found it hard to fit in. Born a triplet with Cerebral Palsy (CP), and raised in an interfaith...
Converting to Judaism and Telling My Catholic Family
Things seemed to be working out great for my wife and me as an interfaith family:...
Conversion, Family, Identity, Parenting, Relationships, Religion
This Mom of an Interracial, Dual-Faith Family Has the Advice & Support We Need
Rorri Geller-Mohamed, LCSW, is a family therapist and parent coach who specializes in working with multiracial...
Identity, Parenting, Parenting Tips & Advice, Race, Young Kids
Why We Call Them Intercultural Weddings: A Secular Humanistic Jewish Approach
When Jews are about to intermarry, they confront their feelings about their Jewish identity. This is a critical...
Confronting the Charge that the Gospels are Anti-Semitic
A review of Modern Jews Engage the New Testament: Enhancing Jewish Well-being in a Christian Environment (Jewish...
Singing Oseh Shalom
Oseh Shalom is a part of a phrase found in the conclusions of many Jewish blessings and prayers, including...
Happy Birthday Song
In Hebrew, “happy birthday” is “yom huledet sameach.” It can be easily sung to the same tune that...
Finding My Place in the Preschool Jew Crew: Parenting with Interfaith Blinders
I’d like to say that my Jewish husband, Ryan, and I had a plan when we started our family—Jewish preschool...
Parenting, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Stories, Religious Education
Unplug for Less Doing and More Being
Here’s what my “To Do” List on a recent day looked like:
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Conversion to Judaism: Frequently Asked Questions
Available in on-screen reading friendly (PDF) and printer-friendly, downloadable (PDF) versions.
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I’m Jewish but Go To Church on Christmas—Here’s Why
Growing up in New Jersey, I loved celebrating Christmas. I have lovely memories of opening presents on Christmas...
Hanukkah & Christmas, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Life
How Do We Bring Two Faiths into Our Everyday?
Often couples of the same faith join a religious community together after getting married. As an interfaith...
How I Came to Embrace My Important Role in Judaism
On Saturday, March 10th, 2018, in front of my family and community, I became a bat mitzvah at 33. The service...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Conversion, Identity, Jews of Color, Race, Religion, Spirituality, Synagogue
Jewish Greetings Cheat Sheet
Ever hear someone use Jewish greetings and aren’t sure what it means or how to respond? Happy and sad lifecycle...
Hanukkah, Holiday Toolbox, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Purim, Religion, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
How We Found the Right Synagogue for Us
Almost two years ago we started talking about joining a synagogue. We knew it was time to put our daughter in...
How to Discuss Anti-Semitism with Youths
Q: I am about to have Jewish grandchildren, and I am terrified! Don’t get me wrong; we love our son-in-law....
Converting Meant Adding Judaism, Not Losing Japanese
Kristin at her synagogue, Congregation Emanu-el. Credit: Laurel Street Kitchen
On March 22, 2016, I completed...
Synagogues and the Jewish Community
You’re in an interfaith relationship and considering joining a synagogue, but you’re not sure how...
Jewish Denominations
Judaism has numerous movements, or denominations, that cover the spectrum of Jewish practice, belief and community....
All the Jewish Infighting is Killing Me
Years ago, my Catholic husband decided he wanted to convert to Judaism. At the time, we’d only been married...
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