• Couples & Weddings
  • Parents & Families
  • Clergy
  • Organizations
  • 18Doors Local & Events
  • Explore
  • Find a Rabbi
  • About 18Doors
Donate
  • Explore
  • About 18Doors
Find a Rabbi
  • Couples & Weddings
    • Couples
    • Weddings
  • Families
    • Parents
    • Families
    • Grandparents
  • Clergy
  • Organizations
  • 18Doors Local & Events
    • 18Doors Local
    • Events
Donate

Relationships

stargazing date

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

Sukkot conversation

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

couple talking

13 Tips for Talking about Israel in Interfaith Families

By 18Doors

During times of conflict in Israel, interfaith couples may find themselves under strain. The key thing a Jewish...

Israel, Relationships

Jess & Eman

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

Exchanging gifts

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, Identity, 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

Couple holding hands

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

synagogue

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, Yom Kippur

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

How My Interfaith Marriage Improves My Own Catholic Faith

By Laura Drescher

This Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a season of repentance in preparing...

Jewish Catholic Relationships, Marriage, Relationships, Yom Kippur

How Two Faiths Collide

By Anna Keller

Once, I was afraid I wouldn’t ever have a boyfriend. I was almost 12, kicked out of Yeshiva, transferred to...

Dating, Relationships

Becky and Femi

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

The State of My (Interfaith) Union

By Carin Mrotz

October 7, 2013 Signing our interfaith ketubah A few weeks ago, my family was honored at our synagogue....

Relationships

Becky and Femi

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

All the Jewish Infighting is Killing Me

By Debra Lynn Shelton

Years ago, my Catholic husband decided he wanted to convert to Judaism. At the time, we’d only been married...

Relationships

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

Making Time to Reflect Before the Big Day

By Laura Drescher

We’re counting down the days—less than one month until the wedding! Plenty of friends and family have been...

Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Why I Am a Unitarian

By Sara Holtz

It is a sunny spring Sunday in Sacramento. As has been our custom for the last twelve years, my wife and I and...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Relationships, Religion

Advice: My Daughter Is Bringing Home A Boyfriend Who Is Not Jewish For Rosh Hashanah

By Dr. Ruth Nemzoff

Q: Recently, our twenty year old daughter called from college to announce that she is bringing home her...

Dating, Grandparents, In-laws, Relationships

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 My Hindu Husband Became the Favorite Jewish Grandchild

By Jessica Melwani

I’d been dating the man who’d eventually become my husband for about a year when my grandmother sat me down...

Extended Family, Jewish Hindu Relationships, Marriage, Relationships

Breaking the Dating Rules

By Nataliya Naydorf

“I don’t think being with someone who isn’t Jewish compromises my Judaism.” I said to my fiancé...

Dating, Relationships, Wedding Planning

A Michigan Yankee in Israel’s Court

By Jim Keen

It turns out that she has a strong allegiance to another country — Israel. Since our interfaith relationship...

Identity, Israel, Relationships

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 7

Find Delicious Jew(ish) Recipes

Unlock More

Get the 18Doors Newsletter

Unlock More

Find Upcoming Events

Unlock More

Find a Rabbi

Unlock More

Stay in the know.

Subscribe to 18Doors emails

190 North Main Street
Suite 203
Natick, MA 01760
(617) 581-6860
support@18doors.org

About
Contact
Careers
Find a Rabbi
Donate
Clergy Login

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2021 18Doors.org
EIN 043-577816

Change Location
To find awesome listings near you!