My Life is Changing
I often feel that life is a series of days unless we pause occasionally to celebrate. There are definitely highs...
The Maccabee on the Mantel
Mac, our Maccabee on the Mantel.
The other day, as the Halloween candy was being eaten and costumes were being...
Save Some Water for the Fish
Earlier this week, Ruthie, her friend, and I had a heart-warming (for me) conversation about my work in affordable...
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
The Extended Influence of Camp
Sammy with "our Israelis" Tal and Gilad. Two weeks ago, Gilad was in Dallas to help Sammy celebrate...
Two holidays in one? I’m not so sure.
There was a time when Eric and I shared a love for The O.C. In the days before OnDemand, one of the most romantic...
Why We Chose Judaism
According to the new Pew Center survey of Jewish Americans, 45 percent of intermarrieds are raising their children...
How to Be Inclusive
A few weeks ago, my son was reading Torah at a Saturday evening service. It is a very small service of 15-20...
Better than Date Night
As I prepared to publish this post, I hesitated for a second, as hopefully many of you who read my posts also...
Parenting, Relationship Successes, Relationships, Wedding Planning
A Quiet Home, a Kosher Home
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October 2, 2013
Rebecca’s husband and daughter
Before my husband and I could get married, I...
Back to School, Back to Family
Books from my much-loved Sunday morning adult education class.
I am so excited. It is back to school time. Not...
My Resolution to Unplug
A warning to you, kind reader: You have read this story before. It’s about unplugging from technology and reconnecting...
An Interfaith Family’s Bar Mitzvah
I recently had the honor of working with an interfaith family as their son, Jonah, prepared for his Bar Mitzvah....
Pray for Rain
The drought and high temperatures have caused large sections of our pond to evaporate.
My family is looking...
Parenting, Parenting Other Holidays, Parenting Stories, Parenting Sukkot, Sukkot
Transgression, Repentance and Forgiveness on the Tennis Court
Sammy, on a happier day, after winning his first tennis tournament
I had no intention of writing two posts on...
High Holy Days for Parents, Parenting Stories, Parenting Successes
New School, New Year
This year, we won the lottery. The school lottery. We were among the lucky few to win a coveted public pre-kindergarten...
Finding God
Finding God at sunset on Lake Kezar in Maine
I’d like to say that my family and I find our deepest spiritual...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings
Remembering Mom (and Grandma) on her Birthday
This week we marked my mom’s birthday. She would have been 65, and had she not died last year, we would have...
Celebrating Shabbat on Vacation
Lighting the candles with iShabbat in Seattle
My family has a regular Shabbat observance. We either celebrate...
Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories, Young Kids
Reason # 1: Why Being Interfaith is a Plus
When you are a mixed-faith couple, you loose the ability to assume from the get go. The question is not when...
Jewish Summer Camp’s X Factor
Shabbat at camp is "cool" and adds a sense of sacredness to the camp experience.
My son just returned...
Nice to Meet You (and why I almost didn’t become your IFF blogger)
Jessie and her daughters
My name is Jessie and I am very excited to have my very own blog on InterfaithFamily....
This is my Story. What’s Yours?
My maternal great-grandparents standing outside of their Conservative synagogue with my grandmother and great-uncle.
My...
The Challenge of a Jewish Education – A Plea to Educators
I am a day school kid. I didn’t like learning Hebrew much but I didn’t like school much either. I have some...
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