Shabbat (with Kids) Cheat Sheet
If you’re new to Judaism or looking to learn how to share more Jewish practices with your family, Shabbat is...
What’s on the Menu for an Interfaith Passover?
My husband Zach has been doing up Passover big the past couple of years. Before we were married, I would quasi-host...
Guide: Celebrating High Holy Days with Kids and Family
Return to the Guide to the High Holy Days
The High Holy Days are a time for families to come together. But you...
High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Young Kids
Jewish Greetings Cheat Sheet
Ever hear someone use Jewish greetings and aren’t sure what it means or how to respond? Happy and sad lifecycle...
Hanukkah, Holiday Toolbox, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Purim, Religion, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
My Favorite Passover Song Parodies
Passover is coming, which means that Passover-themed parodies of pop songs are showing up on my Facebook news...
Why Is There an Orange on the Seder Plate?
As a kid, my mother taught us to put an orange on the seder plate as an act of feminism. Around that same time,...
High Holy Days: the Basics
Summer’s Ending, So Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Must Be Arriving
Maybe you’re...
Booklets, High Holy Days, Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
List of Popular Jewish Foods You Should Know About
If you have visited a Jewish household, you may have encountered traditional Jewish food that is special to...
Jewish Holiday Cooking, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Holidays Toolbox
I’m A Rabbi And I Love Christmastime Too
I am a rabbi and I love Christmastime. I love the twinkling lights in the cool dark nights. I love listening...
Talking About Christmas Trees… in July
Two years ago, I was sitting at a table on a warm summer evening with five young couples. They were the newest...
My 8 Favorite Hanukkah Pop Song Parodies
Hanukkah is a holiday full of fun and meaningful traditions, like eating foods made with oil such as latkes...
Why There’s No Such Thing As “The December Dilemma”
This time of year, I often find myself answering questions about the “December Dilemma.” As an intermarried-child-of-intermarriage,...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Holiday Toolbox, Jewish Holidays
Ask What Your Kid Really Thinks of Hanukkah & Christmas
We tend to ask our children the same questions over and over which are super hard to answer. Educators...
Celebrating Holidays as Interfaith Co-Parents
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September 22, 2015
I never know exactly what people mean when they say that a separation is “amicable.”...
Co-Parenting, Divorce, Jewish Holidays, Parenting, Relationships
Ma Nishtanah: Why are Jewishly Engaged Interfaith Families Different from Other Jewish Families?
There are times in life when we’re in the zone. We’re so involved in performing or participating in an activity...
Jewish Holidays, Parenting, Parenting Passover, Parenting Stories, Passover
This Passover Let Your Creativity Go Wild
This post originally appeared on Jane’s Interfaith and Jewish blog.
If you or your Jewish partner is...
Jewish Holidays, Parenting, Parenting Passover, Parenting Stories, Passover
It’s Time to Dispel the Urban Legend of the Orange on the Seder Plate
If you, like me, are past the age of 40, you may remember years ago hearing the claim that Little Mikey of LIFE...
Is there a connection between Easter eggs and the afikomen?
When I was little, my mom made a huge deal of the Passover afikomen hunt. The prize for finding the broken pieces...
Easter, Jewish Holidays, Parenting Passover, Passover, Passover Rituals, Seder
The Beerorah
The 4th Annual Beerorah (From 2013)
One of my favorite holidays is Hanukkah, and for that, I give a lot of the...
Simchat Torah: Celebrate the Endings and Rejoice the Beginnings
The Grooms Party
We just celebrated Simchat Torah as a community. The purpose of the holiday is to celebrate...
Extended Family, Jewish Holidays, Mikveh, Simchat Torah, Wedding Stories, Weddings
A Day of Unplugging – My Personal Challenge
Shabbat was created to give us one day of rest each week. Traditional Jews follow a very strict guide about...
Meeting the Extended Family on Passover
Before meeting Sam’s extended family, I had met his parents very briefly for a slice of mid-afternoon pie. ...
Extended Family, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Seder, Wedding Stories, Weddings
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
And so it begins…
Chris and Dana here; the new couple for InterfaithFamily’s wedding blog. We’re so excited to share...
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