Q&A with Simone Bloom Nathan
Simone Nathan, author of Eight Candles and a Tree, chats with us about her inspiration for the children’s book...
My December Disaster
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November 25, 2014
The following is a collection of excerpts from the chapter “My December Disaster”...
The December Holidays
I have always known December as a time to prepare for Christmas. Now that I am in an interfaith relationship,...
Family, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Jewish Holidays, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Judaism the American Way?
A recent blog has stirred up some disapproving comments on our Facebook page. This couple split their holiday...
And so it begins…
Chris and Dana here; the new couple for InterfaithFamily’s wedding blog. We’re so excited to share...
Oh That Tree Question
This is it. That time of year that many intermarried Jews dread: Christmas tree time. Especially if you go as...
Does Hanukkah Need an Elf on the Shelf?
Growing up I was one of the few Jewish students in my school. I enjoyed going to holiday parties at my friend’s...
Kids’ Books that Matter: A November Dilemma: Hanukkah + Thanksgiving!
As if it were not difficult enough getting ready for Rosh Hashanah two days after Labor Day, this year...
Blessing
In Hebrew, a blessing is a Brachah. We say a Brachah before we light Shabbat candles, and before we eat or...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Dating, Engagement, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings
White Poinsettias and Blue Foil
This is a guest post by Ruth Nemzoff who, in addition to being on InterfaithFamily’s Advisory Board, is...
Music and the December Holidays
Psychology Today has an article on the December holidays, Deck the Halls for Chanukah, in their problem-solving...
Hanukkah Is Not The Jewish Christmas
One of my friends got me thinking with his post on Facebook:
Contemplating the irony of Hanukkah, which largely...
Hanukkah Parent School Visits
Originally published on Bible Belt Balabusta, republished with permission.
Hanukkah parent visit. Goofy hats...
Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah Come Light the…Christmas Tree?
Saturday morning my family and I were at a children’s Shabbat service. Halfway through the service, our...
Delicious and Easy Sephardic Donuts
Republished with permission of the author. Please visit the links in his bio, below.
My wife’s family...
Trees Are Sensitive
For years now, synagogues and Jewish community centers have been offering “December Dilemma” programs....
Wreaths and Crowns, Christmas and Hanukkah
Beverly and I have been friends for more than 30 years. We met when our now 45 year old children were in the...
Customize Your Hanukkah Celebrations
Our friends over at Jewish Holidays in a Box just posted this to their blog. And, because it’s now November...
A Holiday Disclosure
[b][i]This is a guest post by Dr. Steve Moffic (my father-in-law, a Milwaukee psychiatrist). It was originally...
Christmas Sharing?
Can we tolerate one more post about the December Dilemma? I promise to be short. I just want to...
How To Make Latkes
Just in time for Hanukkah!
Ever wonder how to make the yummy, fried Hanukkah treats? This video teaches you...
Still Watching Hanukkah
In [url=/blog/iff/december-holidays/watching-hanukkah/]the last Hanukkah blog post[/url], I pointed out JWA’s...
How to Grandparent During December Holidays
“I go to Grandma and Grandpa Brown’s for Christmas, help trim the tree, sing carols and then get...
When is December Not A Dilemma?
As everyone who is reading this already knows, December is probably the most stressful/crazy/anxiety-ridden...
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