As a young couple, my husband and I sailed through our early holiday seasons together. My family is Jewish...
On August 3 my Uncle Jeff, my father’s brother, turned 90 years old. I received a call from my cousin in Canada,...
There’s a saying attributed to the French philosopher La Rochefoucauld. “The more things change, the more...
There’s a memory that stands out. I’m standing in the kitchen of my childhood home, talking to my parents passionately...
Back in 2003, I thought it was amazing when Seth Cohen from The O.C. first taught the world about the magic...
Christmas in the Namimoto household lasted about 15 years. As soon as my siblings and I were old enough to...
At Jewish summer camp (Camp Tawonga, to be specific), I felt a little different than the other campers. I wasn’t...
By Elizabeth Vocke
A couple of weeks ago, as we were going to sleep, my husband said, “I’m sorry there are...
We each have our own story about when we saw, held or heard our children for the first time and we all arrived...
Our first hurdle in planning an interfaith wedding (other than the insanity of touring and booking a venue)...
Being from an interfaith family has influenced my life in myriad ways, most especially in my choice to focus...
The phone rang and I heard my dad’s apprehensive voice. “Hi Sarah. I have a bit of a strange question for you....
…with Grandparents with Grandchildren of Interfaith Marriages
In my travels to congregations and Jewish organizations...
For the past eight-and-a-half years, I’ve been the rabbi of Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai (TMKC). It’s a small...
Being stuck in a car for three hours with my mother, Adrian (my significant other) and our baby girl, Helen...
By Steven Fisher
This is the story of how a Jewish couple added to and became part of our changing America....
By Joy Fields
We are commanded to honor our parents. The fifth commandment can present a few challenges, however,...
In college, I was a Jewish representative on the student Multi-Faith Council. I have always been fascinated...
Over the years I’ve enjoyed—and benefited greatly from—the practice of mindfulness meditation. Studying and...
Sometimes it’s nice to have others make minor decisions for me. I’m happy when my wife decides what we’re...
As a kid, I loved Passover and Easter.
Passover meant a big seder, with my grandfather chanting at the end of...
The wedding was over a month ago, and we had a fantastic honeymoon in the Galapagos Islands and mainland Ecuador....
When I was growing up, my parents threw the most elegant Hanukkah parties. My mom is a decorator at her core...
This blog post was reprinted with permission from Red Said What?
After Hurricane Sandy, roughly six weeks post...
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