My Catholic Boyfriend Moves In
The day Matt met Amy’s kids
In post-divorce life, it occurred to me that it had been over 13 years since...
When Your Kids Ask About Your Boyfriend’s Faith
Everett, Amy & Roxy
If you’re a parent, there’s always those questions you know your kids are going to ask...
The Blue Christmas Heart
On December 24 of this past year, I did something I never thought I’d do: I bought a Christmas-tree ornament....
Should I Date a Christian Guy – or an Atheist?
This article was reprinted with permission from The Forward
Seesaw, for five years I, a Jewish woman,...
Did Zooey Deschanel Convert For Her Husband? Is That a Bad Thing?
Is converting to Judaism “for” someone so bad after all?
As an avid follower of the hit show, New Girl, I couldn’t...
Stop Judging My Daughter and Her Boyfriend
This article was reprinted with permission from The Forward
My 30 year-old daughter is seriously (I think?)...
Turn Jew and I’ll Marry You
This blog post was reprinted with permission from Red Said What?
By Jennifer Reinharz
Larry and I struck our...
Celebrating Holidays as Interfaith Co-Parents
I never know exactly what people mean when they say that a separation is “amicable.” I’m still not sure....
Co-Parenting, Divorce, Jewish Holidays, Parenting, Relationships
Parents of Interfaith Couples: Your Actions Are Disingenuous
In this space, we typically address parents who are part of an interfaith couple creating a Jewish home. But...
Coming Home While Separating
After nearly 20 years together, my soon-to-be former wife and I decided this past winter to split up. We had,...
Married at First Sight’s Spiritual Advisor Offers Expertise on Interfaith Relationships
Greg Epstein. Credit: Karolina Wojtasik
If you’ve been watching the A&E reality show Married at First...
My Dad’s One Big Question
It started as most modern romances do these days. Girl logs on to a website. Spies a boy. Sends notes back and...
Choosing Love Was About Them, Not Us
There was never a question of whether Nathan or Mary liked David. They loved him from the start—as Tami’s peer...
Religion as Romance
This article is reprinted with permission from the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles
I met my husband in college,...
Finding Common Ground When You Have Different Backgrounds
Often couples come from different backgrounds and it can be difficult to find common ground. But usually, if...
My Marriage Choice Doesn’t Dictate My Jewish Commitment
Mychal (right) with other college students at the first of many Jewish professional conferences
When I was in...
For the Parents: How to respond…
…if your child tells you they are dating someone from another religion (race, culture or same gender).
By...
How I Met the Mother of My Children
Mychal and Kirsti’s wedding ceremony
Divinity school is an unlikely place for a rabbi to meet her spouse....
How to Tell Your Parents…
…that you are involved with someone of another religion (race, culture or gender)
By Wendy Armon and Joycellen...
A Choice
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Dan and Christine (names have been changed) come to my monthly interfaith support group distressed...
Advice for Jewish Parents when Your Child Gets Engaged to Someone Who isn’t Jewish
As a rabbi, it’s not unusual for me to get a call from a Jewish parent whose child is engaged to someone who...
Extended Family, Family, Parenting, Parenting Adult Children
“Marrying Out” Is Not “Abandoning Judaism”
Jews don’t live in ghettos anymore, and I think most of us would agree that this is a good thing. In our daily...
Best Advice Ever—Pick Three Things
We all know lots of people who won’t compromise. One friend spent so much time compromising that he didn’t realize...
Mazel Tov Adam Levine!
Yesterday I overhead the following conversation between a Jewish mother and her 10-year-old son about the recent...
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