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Rabbi Ari Moffic’s Sermon on Today’s Judaism

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

The following is my sermon given on March 7, 2014 at Temple Beth El in Munster, IN. The weekly Torah portions...

Professional Development, Professionals, Religion, Religious Life, Resources, Synagogue

Tell Your Congregants: Don’t Go

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

So many couples I marry have one partner who grew up at an area congregation but left after their bar or bat...

Policy, Religion, Religious Life, Synagogue

Treat Others with Honor

By Joshua Troderman

“Ben Zoma asks, ‘Who is worthy of honor? The one who treats others with honor.’” Pirkei Avot (4:1) My wife and...

Religion, Spirituality

What Does it Mean to Be Welcoming

By Lindsey Silken

The following is a guest post by Gina Hagler, reprinted from her blog, Musings of Ruth I’ve been part of the...

Religion, Synagogue

Meetings with the Monsignor

By Anne Goodman

In order for my marriage to Sam to be recognized in the Catholic Church, I have to request permission from the...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Family, Officiant, Religion, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings

The Carrot or the Stick: Musings from ‘The Runaway Bunny’

By Wendy Armon

I was recently giving a presentation about being sensitive to interfaith families and we talked about how Judaism...

Camp, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religion, Religious Education

It’s OK to Go Alone

By Marilyn Wacks

Yesterday my husband asked for my advice about how to help a friend of his. His friend wanted to know how he...

Extended Family, Family, Religion, Spirituality, Synagogue

Our Cultural Knapsack

By Dana & Christopher

Hi–it’s Chris here. Following a Facebook link early last week, I reach this article which discusses...

Culture, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Shabbat Hanukkah in Paris

By Marilyn Wacks

The last week of November was Celebration Central for my husband and me. We flew to Paris for a cousin’s...

Religion, Shabbat, Synagogue

Oh That Tree Question

By Joshua Troderman

This is it. That time of year that many intermarried Jews dread: Christmas tree time. Especially if you go as...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Religion

The Welcome Mat: Interfaith Family Shabbat

By Wendy Armon

Many synagogues are holding their programs for Interfaith Family Shabbat this week and weekend. It is exciting...

Religion, Synagogue

Rabbi Freedman on Interfaith Marriage

By Matt Rice

Rabbi Eli Freedman came into my life just as I was beginning to explore the possibility of converting to Judaism....

Officiation, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Let Us Now Praise Famous Mensches: Celebrating Interfaith Marriage

By Matt Rice

This morning I put a cross into a drawer. It was a cradle cross that Leacock Presbyterian Church gave my parents...

Family, Identity, Relationships, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

What Millenials Want from Us

By Rebecca Goodman

I recently had the opportunity to hear a presentation by Dr. Beth Cousens, a creative and strategic thinker, who works...

Religion, Synagogue

Interfaith Marriage: Finding Meaning in the Journey

By Matt Rice

I went to Congregation Rodeph Shalom’s Purim celebration this year. (Or last year, by the Hebrew calendar.) The...

Food, Identity, Jewish Holidays, Other Holidays, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

How to Be Inclusive

By Wendy Armon

A few weeks ago, my son was reading Torah at a Saturday evening service. It is a very small service of 15-20...

Family, Marriage, Religion, Spirituality

Naming Our Fears: When Have We Asked Too Much?

By Matt Rice

A Muslim man greeted me with “As-salamu alaykum” on Rosh Hashanah morning. Having seen the kufi-style yarmulke...

Anti Semitism, Conversion, Identity, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Universal Values, Jewish Expressions: Finding Common Ground in an Interfaith Marriage

By Matt Rice

When I became Jewish, I began seeing homeless people. I was not unaware of the homeless before I converted to...

Conversion, Identity, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Membership Has Its Benefits

By Wendy Armon

Like many, I grew up in a community with lots of relatives and close family friends. I always knew that even...

Religion, Spirituality, Synagogue

Don’t Call Me a “Rent-A-Rabbi”

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

Recently, a good of friend of mine suggested to an interfaith couple who was looking for a rabbi for their wedding...

God, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, Young Kids

Being Jewish and Being Human

By Benjamin Maron

This is a guest post by Jeremy Burton, executive director of Boston’s JCRC. After seeing his tweets about...

Growing Up Interfaith, Identity, Parenting, Religion

Five Things People Assume When Your Spouse/Partner Isn’t Jewish

By Chana-Esther Dayan

Whenever we meet someone new, I always worry about the reaction they will have when I tell them that my husband...

Identity, Professional Development, Relationships, Religion

Comic Wedding

By Benjamin Maron

Mazel tov to Kathy Kane and Maggie Sawyer on their engagement! What’s that? You haven’t heard of...

Jesus, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Religion, Seder

A Christian Bar Mitzvah?

By Benjamin Maron

I’ve watched this video a few times and I’m still not sure how I feel about this. Did you catch...

Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Family, Parenting, Religion

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