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My Jewish Wedding, My Formal Jewish Education

By Ryan Mount

This week, I was asked by a co-worker about my Bar Mitzvah. She is part of a team that is putting together a...

Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Identity, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Approaching the finish line…

By Dana Pulda and Chris Acone

Hello Everyone, The countdown is on! As of today we have officially two weeks until we tie the knot in front...

Wedding Stories, Weddings

Passover and Beyond

By Dana & Christopher

Apologies for the radio silence from the Pulda/Acone camp. We just returned from a 10 day trip to Israel and...

Relationships, Wedding Stories

A Keefe Easter

By Anne Goodman

I think the Passover/Easter combination is more difficult than Hanukkah/Christmas. This is because Easter most...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Easter, Extended Family, In-laws, Wedding Stories, Weddings

East Coast Meets Midwest: Ryan and Lisa’s Wedding Blog Introduction

By Ryan Mount

Ryan and Lisa at Cincinnati Museum Center Welcome. Shalom. My name is Ryan Mount and I am a great story teller,...

Wedding Stories, Weddings

When did I know Sam was "the one"?

By Anne Goodman

Just like all beginning relationships, I had plenty of questions. “Will he still like me if I eat three burgers...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Fasting on Your Wedding Day

By Anne Goodman

Ash Wednesday fell this past week. The holiday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of penance, fasting,...

Wedding Stories

A Beautiful Shower

By Dana & Christopher

Since Chris and I have been planning our wedding for so long, it’s strange to think that it will actually...

Extended Family, Family, In-laws, Wedding Stories, Weddings

The Whole Package

By Anne Goodman

Sam and I couldn’t be more different. Sam enjoys heavy metal rock music. I like classic rock, jazz, folk and...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

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

Meeting the Family

By Anne Goodman

Typically, when I tell friends, coworkers, and acquaintances how many siblings Anne has, responses range from...

Extended Family, Family, In-laws, Wedding Stories, Weddings

The December Holidays

By Anne Goodman

I have always known December as a time to prepare for Christmas. Now that I am in an interfaith relationship,...

Family, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Jewish Holidays, Wedding Stories, Weddings

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

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

Let Us Build a City: Interfaith Weddings as an Act of Translation

By Matt Rice

Shannon practiced saying “Shanah tovah” during the week leading up to Rosh Hashanah. “How do you say that thing?”...

Extended Family, In-laws, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Stories, Weddings

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

Navigating the Narrow Places: Interfaith Arguments

By Matt Rice

When Shannon and I fight, I assume the worst. We’re going to break up. We’ll never speak again. We’ll be torn...

Conversion, Relationship Challenges, Relationships, Wedding Stories

The New Jew & the Irish Girl Plan a Wedding

By Matt Rice

“I think I’m converting to Judaism.” I said it quietly, without making eye contact, as Shannon walked...

Conversion, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Blessing

By Chana-Esther Dayan

In Hebrew, a blessing is a Brachah. We say a Brachah before we light Shabbat candles, and before we eat or...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Dating, Engagement, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Introduction and December, Y’all!

By Warren

Shalom, y’all! I’m Warren, and I’m going to be contributing to the Parenting blog here at InterfaithFamily....

Jewish Holidays, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Dueling December Ditties

By Benjamin Maron

As many of you know, all the best Christmas songs were written by Jews. But what about Hanukkah songs? Many...

Pop Culture, Wedding Stories

Blog Post #2: Taking Notes at Other Weddings…..

By Erik Olson

Last weekend, Erik and I celebrated the wedding of our friends Raul and Sarah, another interfaith couple (Raul...

Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

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