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Converting to Judaism and Telling My Catholic Family

By Joe Grasso

Things seemed to be working out great for my wife and me as an interfaith family:...

Conversion, Family, Identity, Parenting, Relationships, Religion

How to Cook Online with Friends and Family

By Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

I recently heard someone refer to the early days of spring 2020 as the “banana bread phase” of the pandemic....

Grandparent Advice, Grandparents, High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, Holiday Cooking, Parenting, Relationships

My Interfaith & Immigrant Family’s First-Ever Passover Seder

By Nataliya Naydorf

“They tried to kill us. We won. Let’s eat.” That’s my family’s mantra for...

Parenting Passover, Passover, Relationships

Conversation Starters for Passover and Easter

By Molly Kazin Marshall

How do we effectively communicate about the holidays of Passover and Easter as interfaith couples? Read on...

Easter, Marriage Tips, Newlywed, Passover, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

Should He Wear a Yarmulke?

By Samantha Meyer Gallegos

I don’t know why a simple question became such a significant issue. The...

Jewish Catholic Relationships, Marriage, Newlywed, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

Living Our True Selves: Queer, Interfaith and in Love

By Ezra Samuels

I don’t remember all of the lessons my mother tried to teach me as a child; let’s be honest, most of us don’t....

Dating, Identity, LGBTQ, Relationship Challenges, Relationship Successes, Relationships

How to Celebrate Shabbat at Home with Your Partner

By Molly Kazin Marshall

Imagine looking forward to Fridays, not only because it’s the start of the weekend, but because you can make...

Dating, Relationships, Shabbat, Shabbat Rituals

Conversation Starters About Values for Interfaith Couples

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

Everyone has their own set of values. They might come from your religion, culture, family or from someplace...

Love and Marriage, Marriage Tips, Newlywed, Relationships

Interfaith Relationship Goals For the New Year

By Nicole Wasilus

With the new year approaching, now is the perfect time to set goals in your interfaith relationship. Maybe...

Marriage, Marriage Tips, Newlywed, Relationships

Conversation Starters: How to Raise Future Kids Religiously

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

If you and your partner from another faith are thinking about having kids, deciding how to raise them religiously,...

Baby Planning, Marriage, Pregnancy, Relationships

5 Conversation Starters about Family Food Culture

By Nicole Wasilus

Coming from different religious backgrounds/cultures, you and your partner likely grew up eating...

Food, Marriage, Marriage Tips, Relationships

Getting Married Without My Parents’ Blessing

By Becca D'Onofrio

All I heard growing up was: “You’re going to marry a nice, Jewish doctor when you’re older.” And I honestly...

Relationship Challenges, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

5 Thanksgiving-Themed Conversation Starters for Couples

By Nicole Wasilus

These five Thanksgiving conversation starters are designed to spark dialogue between you and your partner....

Dating, Newlywed, Relationships

Our Hanukkah Fight Wasn’t Really About What We Teach Our Kids

By Anna Keller

I took a seat at my computer while the girls were doing crafts in the kitchen and the baby was toddling around...

Hanukkah, Parenting, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

10 Sukkot-Inspired Date Night Ideas

By Nicole Wasilus

These creative ideas for a Sukkot-inspired date night with your partner are perfect for this year when you...

Dating, Newlywed, Relationships, Sukkot

5 Sukkot-Themed Conversation Starters for Couples

By Nicole Wasilus

These Sukkot-themed conversation starters are designed to spark dialogue between you and your partner. With...

Newlywed, Relationships, Sukkot

5 Conversation Starters for Couples Before the High Holy Days

By Nicole Wasilus

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, gives us an opportunity to reflect on the past year and look forward to...

High Holy Days, Marriage Tips, Newlywed, 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

How Gift Giving Has Changed Since Marriage

By Laura Drescher

The weather is quickly changing! That means it’s time to think about “the holiday season” this year. Last year...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Newlywed, Relationships

How I Got into a Long-Distance Interfaith Relationship…After I Became Jewish

By Elle Henderson

Elle and James at the Trinity College Dublin library during her first visit to Ireland In a lot of ways, I never...

Dating, Mikveh, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

How I Knew He was Husband Material

By Laura Drescher

Zach and his great aunt Thelma When did I know Zach was husband material? It dawned on me during a trip to New...

Dating, Mikveh, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

7 Ways to Celebrate Tu B’Av, the Jewish Day of Love

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: Tu B’Av is not...

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

Different Religions, Same Guilt

By Susan Katz

I was born on Yom Kippur, so the holiday has always held a particular fascination for me. When I was young,...

High Holy Days, Jewish Muslim Relationships, Marriage, Relationships

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

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