Can I Have Shrimp Cocktails at My Jewish Wedding?
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I Used To think Jews Should Marry Jews, Now I Officiate Interfaith Weddings
My journey to becoming a rabbi who officiates interfaith marriages wasn’t straightforward, and early in my...
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How To Pick Dates For Events That Don’t Conflict with Jewish Holidays
Choosing a Date: Where to Start
If you’re wondering how to pick a wedding date for your Jewish interfaith...
The Eco-Friendly, Queer Wedding of My Dreams
I’ve always known I wanted a Jewish wedding. I choose to live a Jewish life every day, and falling in love...
LGBTQ, Love and Marriage, Relationships, Wedding Planning, Wedding Recap, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Sign Up for Jewish Wedding Planning Email Series
If you and your partner are from two different faith backgrounds and planning a Jewish or Jewish and… wedding...
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Tie the Knot With a Jewish Wedding
The newest interfaith newlyweds on the block, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz, were married in a lavish Jewish...
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Takes On Interfaith Love
It’s no secret that one of the reasons so many of us are glued to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is for the Jewish...
Engagement, Extended Family, Family, Identity, Love, Love and Marriage, Pop Culture, Relationship Challenges, Relationships
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
Living the Queer, Jewish Parent Life I Dreamt of When I Converted
The decision to convert to Judaism hit me like a thunderbolt and became an all-encompassing need over the course...
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...
Molly and Evan’s Second Pandemic Wedding
You might remember last year when my now-husband and I decided to postpone our wedding because of COVID, or...
Love and Marriage, Relationships, Wedding Planning, Weddings
Kimberly + David: A Jewish, Christian and Nigerian Wedding on the Ocean
When my husband, David, and I were planning our Jewish and Nigerian wedding, it was important that the celebration...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Multiracial, Two Faith Wedding, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Kindness is Paramount in Our Interfaith, Interracial Relationship
One of the questions David asked me on our first date was, “Are you looking for someone Jewish?” He didn’t...
Why I Shouldn’t Have Kept Services From My Husband
Yom Kippur two years ago was the first time my husband Andy joined me at our local Chabad for...
High Holy Days, Love and Marriage, Marriage, Relationship Challenges, Relationships, Yom Kippur
One Day, Two Ceremonies: Hindu and Jewish
When planning an interfaith wedding, it’s beautiful to find meaningful ways to intertwine each other’s...
Hindu Jewish Wedding, Jewish Hindu Relationships, Wedding Planning, Wedding Recap, Weddings
What We Didn’t Know About Finding a Jewish Officiant
When people start planning their weddings, they often think about the decorations, attire and maybe the food....
Maya and Scott’s Backyard Wedding Celebrated Their Multifaith and Multiracial Union
Meet Newlyweds Maya and Scott
Maya (right) and Scott (left) participating in the hora, a traditional...
Jewish and Weddings, Multiracial, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Stories, Wedding Tips, Weddings
Conversation Starters for Passover and Easter
How do we effectively communicate about the holidays of Passover and Easter as interfaith couples? Read on...
Easter, Marriage Tips, Newlywed, Passover, Relationship Challenges, Relationships
Should He Wear a Yarmulke?
I don’t know why a simple question became such a significant issue. The...
Jewish Catholic Relationships, Marriage, Newlywed, Relationship Challenges, Relationships
Living Our True Selves: Queer, Interfaith and in Love
I don’t remember all of the lessons my mother tried to teach me as a child; let’s be honest, most of us don’t....
Dating, Identity, LGBTQ, Relationship Challenges, Relationship Successes, Relationships
Conversation Starters About Values for Interfaith Couples
Everyone has their own set of values. They might come from your religion, culture, family or from someplace...
How We Wrote Our Own Interfaith Ketubah
Last fall, I had to postpone my wedding due to COVID-19. Ultimately, Evan and I decided we didn’t want to wait...
Ketubah, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Stories, Wedding Tips, Weddings
Interfaith Relationship Goals for the New Year
Now is the perfect time to set goals in your interfaith relationship. Maybe you’re hoping to try new foods...
Conversation Starters: How to Raise Future Kids Religiously
If you and your partner from another faith are thinking about having kids, deciding how to raise them religiously,...
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