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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Takes On Interfaith Love

It’s no secret that one of the reasons so many of us are glued to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is for the Jewish...

Engagement, Extended Family, Family, Identity, Love, Love and Marriage, Pop Culture, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

The Funniest Jewish-Palestinian Lesbian Couple You’ll Ever Meet

By Arielle Kaplan

The saying “opposites attract” has never been truer for Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini. One’s a Jew from...

LGBTQ, Love, Pop Culture, Relationships

What is Tu B’Av and How Do I Celebrate?

By Kristin Eriko Posner

When 18Doors asked me to write a post for Tu B’Av, I have to admit, I had to do some research because it’s...

Love, Other Holidays, Other Holidays Rituals, Relationships, Tu B'Av

Mom and Dad: We’re in Love and We’re Not Teenagers

By Elizabeth Vocke

Elizabeth’s parents on her wedding day There’s a memory that stands out. I’m standing in the kitchen of...

Family, Love, Marriage, Relationships

The C Word

By Becky Sowemimo

It’s the conversation topic almost every interfaith couple dreads (that is, if one of the members is Christian)....

Dating, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Love, Relationships, Weddings

A Girl, a Guy and a Waffle House

By Becky Sowemimo

In case you didn’t notice from the pictures, Femi and I are a devilishly handsome, interfaith, interracial couple....

Dating, Identity, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Swipe Right for True Love

By Becky Sowemimo

OK, I’ll come clean: I wasn’t expecting to meet my wife on Tinder. I’m not some app-phobic, anti-technology...

Dating, Love, Relationships, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

The Love Letters Between Kirk Douglas & His Wife Are Astounding

By Joanna Valente

Credit: Kveller.com Everyone enjoys a good love story. Even though I infamously dislike narratives with...

Love, Marriage, Pop Culture, Relationships

How a Symbol Proved to Me that Love Always Wins

By Debra Lipenta

I, like many people, was deeply shaken after the results of the presidential election. After feeling so hopeful...

Anti Semitism, Love

How To Teach Love in an Unhappy World

By Anna Keller

Recently I had an article published on a Jewish site about a dream I had. It was a political piece, and during...

Love, Professional Development Toolbox, Religious Education

What I Learned From My Son’s Hindu-Jewish Relationship

By Stephen Fisher

This is the story of how a Jewish couple added to and became part of our changing America. But more important,...

Family, Hindu Jewish Wedding, Love, Parenting Stories, Relationships

We Chose Love with a Full Moon Ritual

By Kelly Banker

The moon has recently become new, and therefore our Jewish calendar has just transitioned to the month of Av,...

Dating, Love, Other Holidays Rituals, Relationships

Why I Waited for Interfaith Love

By Brianne Nadeau

It took me 20 years to find the love of my life. If you told me 10 years ago, or even 15 years ago that I’d...

Dating, Growing Up Interfaith, Identity, Love, Relationships, Religion

Our Two Worlds Blend & Balance

By Hannah Dancing

My name is Hannah, and as one half of an engaged couple, I’m excited to share with you my experience planning...

Dating, Engagement, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

What Happens When A Jewish Man And Catholic Woman Meet Online

By Micah Sachs

When I was single, I spent a lot of time on OKCupid. But when I got Jean’s message, I’d never seen her profile...

Dating, Love, Relationships, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

5 Ways to Be the Best Partner This Valentine’s Day

By Lindsey Silken

Of course there is no such thing as the “best partner,” but you want your loved one to feel that you are their...

Love, Relationships

Share the Love on Tu B’Av

By Elizabeth Vocke

Elizabeth and her husband Sundown on August 11, the 15th day of Av, marks a little known Jewish holiday called...

Love, Marriage, Tu B'Av

In Our Love Story, Timing Was Everything

By Stephanie Zulkoski

It has been said that timing is everything. This belief is especially true for the evolution of my relationship...

Dating, Engagement, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Weddings Speak To All of Us…And We’re Listening

By Emily Mace

Ben and I signed our ketubah, now 10 years ago Recently I attended a long-time friend’s Conservative Jewish...

Love, Officiant, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Why I #ChooseLove: In Sickness & In Health

By Jordyn Rozensky

I’ve been absent from the IFF blog for the past month or so, dealing with some health issues that kept me a...

Love, Relationship Challenges, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

My Dad’s One Big Question

By Liz Polay-Wettengel

It started as most modern romances do these days. Girl logs on to a website. Spies a boy. Sends notes back and...

Dating, Family, Love, Relationships

Jose and Emily: Our Interfaith Love Story

By Emily Golomb

Emily & Jose Jose and I met six years ago in Washington, DC, on a co-ed soccer team. After a few weeks and...

Dating, Engagement, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Justin & Jordyn: Our How We Met Story

By Jordyn Rozensky

I love telling our “how we met” story, because if you don’t know us, it’s pretty unexpected. And, if you do...

Dating, Engagement, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Hanukkah Can Be Hard!

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

Here are some of the challenges I hear from interfaith couples about Hanukkah: Lighting the menorah is too...

Family, Hindu Jewish Wedding, Love, Parenting Stories, Relationships

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