How Hanukkah, Christmas and a New Baby Inspired My Children’s Book
Lauren with her family
As a young couple, my husband and I sailed through our early holiday seasons together....
How I Ended Up as a Brooklyn Tour Guide for a Day
On August 3 my Uncle Jeff, my father’s brother, turned 90 years old. I received a call from my cousin in Canada,...
Family, Growing Up Interfaith, Religion, Religious Education, Synagogue
Why These 5 Myths about Interfaith Families are Limiting Our Community
There’s a saying attributed to the French philosopher La Rochefoucauld. “The more things change, the more...
Mom and Dad: We’re in Love and We’re Not Teenagers
Elizabeth’s parents on her wedding day
There’s a memory that stands out. I’m standing in the kitchen of...
Rejecting Chrismukkah?
Back in 2003, I thought it was amazing when Seth Cohen from The O.C. first taught the world about the magic...
Christmas, Family, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Parenting Hanukkah
My First Christmas as a Jew (to be)
A new “Christmas” tradition for Kristin and her husband.
Christmas in the Namimoto household lasted...
Jews Like Me
At Jewish summer camp (Camp Tawonga, to be specific), I felt a little different than the other campers. I wasn’t...
How Do We Talk About Hate as a Family?
By Elizabeth Vocke
A couple of weeks ago, as we were going to sleep, my husband said, “I’m sorry there are...
How We Met…Our Baby
We each have our own story about when we saw, held or heard our children for the first time and we all arrived...
Finding Co-Officiants: A Multi-Step Process
Our first hurdle in planning an interfaith wedding (other than the insanity of touring and booking a venue)...
Mom: What is Your Religion?
Being from an interfaith family has influenced my life in myriad ways, most especially in my choice to focus...
Family, Growing Up Interfaith, Identity, Parenting, Religion
Why We Say Yes to the Easter Invite
The phone rang and I heard my dad’s apprehensive voice. “Hi Sarah. I have a bit of a strange question for you....
Easter, Family, Growing Up Interfaith, Parenting, Parenting Other Holidays
The Conversations We Should be Having
…with Grandparents with Grandchildren of Interfaith Marriages
In my travels to congregations and Jewish organizations...
A Jewish Grandmother and Her Catholic Grandchildren: A Love Story
For the past eight-and-a-half years, I’ve been the rabbi of Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai (TMKC). It’s a small...
Gratitude, Love and Life
Helen Rose “No Limits”
Being stuck in a car for three hours with my mother, Adrian (my significant...
What I Learned From My Son’s Hindu-Jewish Relationship
By Steven Fisher
This is the story of how a Jewish couple added to and became part of our changing America....
Family, Hindu Jewish Wedding, Love, Parenting Stories, Relationships
Take the Fifth: How an Intermarried Woman Honors Parents
By Joy Fields
We are commanded to honor our parents. The fifth commandment can present a few challenges, however,...
Many Paths Up the Mountain
In college, I was a Jewish representative on the student Multi-Faith Council. I have always been fascinated...
Mindful Parenting: Raising a Child with Judaism in Your Interfaith Family
Over the years I’ve enjoyed—and benefited greatly from—the practice of mindfulness meditation. Studying and...
Why I Officiated My Grandfather’s Funeral (Even Though I’m Not a Rabbi)
Sometimes it’s nice to have others make minor decisions for me. I’m happy when my wife decides what we’re...
Death & Mourning, Death & Mourning Stories, Family, Funeral, Grandparents, Jewish Mourning Rituals
The Honeymoon is Over … and That's Not a Bad Thing
The wedding was over a month ago, and we had a fantastic honeymoon in the Galapagos Islands and mainland Ecuador....
Family, Marriage, Newlywed, Reception, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Recap, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
Dear Mom, Thank You For…
Dear Mom,
I know this will embarrass you (and definitely make you cry) because that’s who you are, but in the...
My Mom and Her Hanukkah Angels
Friends lighting the menorah at Mychal’s family’s Hanukkah party circa 1986
When I was growing up,...
Christmas, Family, Grandparents, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Parenting Hanukkah
The Day My Mom Told Me to #ChooseLove
Mom dancing at my brother’s wedding
My parents and extended family have always supported my own interfaith...
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