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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

Meeting the Extended Family on Passover

By Anne Goodman

Before meeting Sam’s extended family, I had met his parents very briefly for a slice of mid-afternoon pie. ...

Extended Family, Jewish Holidays, Passover, Seder, 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

Video 12: working on the marriage not just the wedding

By Yolanda Febles

It’s been awhile since we last vlogged and there’s good reason for it. Yes, Arel and I are now officially...

Marriage Tips, Relationship Challenges, Wedding Stories, Weddings

In Response to an Anti-Interfaith Voice

By Benjamin Maron

The holiday season is rife with analyses of interfaith families that celebrate both Christmas and Chanukah,...

Dating, Engagement, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Who are we? Arel and Yolanda introduce themselves

By Yolanda Febles

Hi everyone! Check out me (Yolanda) and my fiance Arel as we introduce ourselves via our first vlog (video blog)...

Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Happy and Proud

By Edmund Case

People who know me know that I am rarely satisfied. When something really positive happens, I am usually immediately...

Marriage, Newlywed, Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories, Weddings

A new identity, or, what is in a name, a Seder and an Easter egg?

By Mia Howard Tavan

Hi friends, Mia here…Ethan is at a meeting and our cat Daisy is curled up next to me. This rare quiet...

Easter, Identity, Passover, Relationships, Seder, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Fusion Cuisine Preserves Culture

By Ruth Abrams

I love Bryant Terry. I bought his cookbook, Vegan Soul Kitchen, and it helped me restore my energy for cooking...

Jewish Holidays, Passover, Wedding Stories, Weddings

And the Real Work Begins

By Lula Jones

Our wedding is right around the corner. We’ve done the leg work: the venue, the DJ, the invites, the catering,...

Relationships, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

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