Can Raising Children in One Religion Be Clear Cut?
Each week I post a [url=https://18doors.org/elgg/pg/groups/forum/82847]discussion question on the Chicagoland...
Jew Camp
I just loaded my baby on a bus and sent him away for a month.
Ok, I realize it isn’t exactly a month. ...
Planning a Bar Mitzvah as a Mom Who Isn’t Jewish
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May, 2006
At the beginning of the bar mitzvah service for our oldest son, our rabbi asked the congregation...
Clergy Panel On Interfaith Marriage
I had the privilege to sit on a panel Monday night, May 20th, joining other clergy in expressing our views on...
Answering the Why? One Parent’s Perspective
I just read [url=http://www.interfaithfamily.com/smf/index.php?article=4608]Teaching the Why?...
A few Passover stories
I was never able to come up with a cohesive post about Passover, but below find a few of my musings.
Did a little...
Where Do We Fit In?
Being a somewhat Shomer Shabbos Jew married to a non-Jew, I often feel a little at odds with my Jewish identity. ...
Thursday Shabbat
I once heard that time does not exist. It is only a concept that we, the people of the world, agree to for organization....
What is your Mitzrayim?
We celebrate Passover to commemorate the Jewish people’s redemption from Egypt – Mitzrayim in Hebrew. ...
Blog Post #1 – Introducing Jess & Erik
Hello IFF Community!
Check out me (Erik) and my fiancee Jess as we introduce ourselves via our first Hitch posting. ...
Merging the Jewish with the Non
I was discussing my son’s Brit Milah (Bris, circumcusion) with my spiritual advisor/mentor. I was...
Modeh Ani
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The Saturday Dilemma
Shabbat meals are ready. The house is far from clean. I have pretty much given up on preparing the...
A Holiday Disclosure
[b][i]This is a guest post by Dr. Steve Moffic (my father-in-law, a Milwaukee psychiatrist). It was originally...
How Can a Religious School Teacher Respond?
I recently spent an hour with religious school teachers in a Reform synagogue, talking about the children from...
Marriage, Parenting, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Stories, Religion, Young Kids
Christmukkah Redux
I’m going to jump into the whole Christmas/Hanukkah discussion with both feet and with some potentially...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting, Parenting Stories
Reality, on a green 3×5 card
As I pulled into the parking lot at the temple, I was amused by the fact that my van, which is being held together...
A Few Thoughts as My Son Naps
My son, thank G-d, was born September 13, 2011. Eight days later was his Brit Milah, his circumcision. ...
Demystifying Temple
My daughter had her consecration last month. (I know I am a little late getting to this blog post.) She...
An Unexpected “Thank You”
[quote]As members of the Jewish community settled into their seats recently at Yom Kippur services, everyone...
Identity, Love, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Religion
Charlie Sheen
I admit it: I’m the last person to follow a story about Charlie Sheen. The truth is, I just don’t...
Hi from Ethan and Mia
Welcome to all of our readers and thank you Benjamin for giving us this opportunity to share a little window...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting, Parenting Stories
Divorce and Kids: When You Do What You Do–and Not What You Say
“You’re hypocrites,” Rachel, my then 19-year-old daughter in her first year of college, felt...
Ending the Year with Another Celebrity Intermarriage
News broke today that actress Natalie Portman, just nominated for a [url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/:2rus2hdj]Golden...
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