History is Not Destiny

By Stacie Garnett-Cook

April 11, 2013 In the days surrounding my father’s yahrtzeit, I have been remembering him and all he shared...

Marriage, Relationships

Divorce and Kids: When You Do What You Do–and Not What You Say

By Ilene Springer

“You’re hypocrites,” Rachel, my then 19-year-old daughter in her first year of college, felt...

Co-Parenting, Divorce, Parenting

It’s All About the Food

By Sue Feder

We fell in love over vindaloo in London, and married over Szechuan in New York. We still share a passion for...

Dating, Jewish Catholic Relationships, Relationships

Taking the Plunge

By Andrew Glatter

1283 June 30, 2010 I always knew I wanted to have a Jewish family. My family had been profoundly ambivalent...

Dating, Identity, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

Yes That

By Ruth Abrams

What should we do about divorce in interfaith families? Two people who are always smart about interfaith family...

Divorce

An Interfaith Engagement

By Aaron Kagan

1186 October 21, 2009 “Dad, I have some big news. We’ve decided to get engaged.” On some...

Engagement, In-laws

Interfaith Marriage—A Blessing In Disguise

By Jane Larkin

1183 May 21, 2009 Recently, I’ve been studying Mussar, the Jewish practice of self-improvement. Mussar...

Marriage, Relationships

Cokie and Steve Reveal the Secrets of Their Happiness

By Cindy Sher

When Cokie Roberts’ daughter needed the recipe for haroset–the apple and nut mixture traditionally...

Books, Marriage, Passover, Relationship Successes, Relationships, Religion

The Strength of Our Interfaith Marriage

By Annie Modesitt

I feel like a fraud. According to anecdotal wisdom, my husband and I should be on the verge of divorce. We should...

Relationships

Coming Out to My Co-Workers

By 18Doors

762 When Manny and I told our families we were getting married they were not surprised. We had taken seven...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Identity, Marriage, Relationships

What To Discuss Before the Wedding About Life After the Wedding: A Guide for Interfaith Couples

By 18Doors

Congratulations and mazel tov on your upcoming marriage! It is a wonderful, joyous, exciting and stressful time....

Love, Newlywed, Relationships, Wedding Planning

My Grandfather’s Holocaust Stories

By Amy Elkes

“I knew one little girl who tried to hide herself after her parents were killed,” my grandfather told me, “She...

Identity, Relationships

Talking about Your Religious Beliefs: Advice to Interfaith Couples

By Rabbi Elias Lieberman

It might happen on your first date; it might follow that first “meet-the-parents” dinner; it might...

Counseling, Couples, Religion, Spirituality

Doing It by the Book

By Teresa McMahon

624 I have a confession to make. I go to group therapy on the second Thursday of each month. My husband...

Relationships

Can You Call It Interdating When Your Partner is Agnostic?

By 18Doors

1193 Originally published March 23, 2009. Republished March 17, 2011. Dear InterfaithFamily.com Readers, I...

Relationship Challenges, Relationships, Shabbat, Shabbat Rituals

Extending a Welcome to Extended Family

By 18Doors

559 Remember that old saying: You’re not just marrying the girl; you’re marrying her family....

Extended Family

The Lifecycle of an Interfaith Relationship: Having a Baby

By S. Courtney Nathan

201 Becoming pregnant can be the most wonderful, awe-inspiring thing that ever happens to you. A new life...

Babies, Baby Planning, Birth Ceremony, New Parents, Newlywed, Parenting Tips and Advice, Pregnancy, Relationships

The Best Gift for Your Unborn Children

By Rabbi Julie Greenberg

284 When you, a young interfaith couple, come into my study to discuss your upcoming marriage, you might...

Parenting, Relationships, Wedding Planning

Rationing Minutes: Maintaining a Long-Distance Interfaith Relationship

By Erin Russ

1056 As New Year’s resolutions go, ours is fairly ambitious: We’re planning our wedding, but...

Dating, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

My Holidays!

By 18Doors

I’ve been married to a Jewish man and celebrating Jewish holidays for over twenty years. I’ve been...

Food, High Holy Days, Identity, Marriage, Religion

My Interfaith Relationship

By Rabbi Lev Baesh

144 When I accepted the position of rabbi at Temple Israel in Dover, New Hampshire in 1994, I never expected...

LGBTQ, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

family virtually celebrating with loved ones

Faces at the Table: A Story of Healing and Renewal

By Melissa Feldman

My childhood images of Passover are made up of colorful memories. They are images of helping Grandma chop walnuts...

Passover, Passover Rituals, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

Table full of food and easter eggings with hands taking bread

Passover and Good Friday: Lessons Learned During the Two Holidays

By Dr. June Andrews Horowitz

The Holiday Dinner Jeff and Jenny planned to spend Passover with Jeff’s Jewish parents, not realizing...

Easter, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Passover Rituals, Relationship Challenges, Relationships, Seder

Jew Class and Korean Pancakes

By Danielle Leeds

1105 My father is upset that I am teaching my boyfriend to be Jewish. We have even signed up for what...

Identity, Relationship Successes, Relationships

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