10 Sukkot-Inspired Date Night Ideas
These creative ideas for a Sukkot-inspired date night with your partner are perfect for this year when you...
5 Sukkot-Themed Conversation Starters for Couples
These Sukkot-themed conversation starters are designed to spark dialogue between you and your partner. With...
12 Tips for Talking about Israel in Interfaith Families
During times of conflict in Israel, interfaith couples may find themselves under strain. The key thing a Jewish...
The Funniest Jewish-Palestinian Lesbian Couple You’ll Ever Meet
The saying “opposites attract” has never been truer for Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini. One’s a Jew from...
How Gift Giving Has Changed Since Marriage
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
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
Zach and his great aunt Thelma
When did I know Zach was husband material? It dawned on me during a trip to New...
What is Tu B’Av and How Do I Celebrate?
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
Different Religions, Same Guilt
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
Elizabeth’s parents on her wedding day
There’s a memory that stands out. I’m standing in the kitchen of...
How My Interfaith Marriage Improves My Own Catholic Faith
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
Once, I was afraid I wouldn’t ever have a boyfriend. I was almost 12, kicked out of Yeshiva, transferred to...
The C Word
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
October 7, 2013
Signing our interfaith ketubah
A few weeks ago, my family was honored at our synagogue....
A Girl, a Guy and a Waffle House
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
Years ago, my Catholic husband decided he wanted to convert to Judaism. At the time, we’d only been married...
Swipe Right for True Love
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
We’re counting down the days—less than one month until the wedding! Plenty of friends and family have been...
Why I Am a Unitarian
It is a sunny spring Sunday in Sacramento. As has been our custom for the last twelve years, my wife and I and...
Advice: My Daughter Is Bringing Home A Boyfriend Who Is Not Jewish For Rosh Hashanah
Q: Recently, our twenty year old daughter called from college to announce that she is bringing home her...
The Love Letters Between Kirk Douglas & His Wife Are Astounding
Credit: Kveller.com
Everyone enjoys a good love story. Even though I infamously dislike narratives with...
How My Hindu Husband Became the Favorite Jewish Grandchild
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
“I don’t think being with someone who isn’t Jewish compromises my Judaism.” I said to my fiancé...
A Michigan Yankee in Israel’s Court
It turns out that she has a strong allegiance to another country — Israel. Since our interfaith relationship...
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