Category Archives: Interfaith

Why does someone in a committed interfaith relationship choose to convert to Judaism?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

As a rabbi working with hundreds of interfaith couples, I would have to say that there are as many reasons someone in an interfaith relationship would choose to convert as there are interfaith couples.  Some have been thinking about being … Continue reading →

Posted in Conversion, Interfaith | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Beyond the Huppah

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Imagine it.  Ten couples sitting around a table, munching on Terra Chips, hummus and carrots, mixed nuts and Peanut M&M’s; some engaged to be married, some already married, in their late 20’s and older, gay and straight, Jewish-Jewish and interfaith, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult Education, Children, Interfaith, Marriage, Parenting | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Guest Post: A Judaism that Feels Like Home

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Amy Meltzer, author, mom, teacher and blogger, shares her thoughts on intermarried life, Jewish community, and finding a place to belong. I’ve gotten some flack for the title of my blog, Homeshuling. Why, people (most of them Rabbis) wonder, am … Continue reading →

Posted in Conversion, Interfaith, Synagogue | 4 Comments

Guest Post: Conversion and the Intermarried

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

Dr. Kerry Olitzky,  Executive Director of the Jewish Outreach Institute, shares his thoughts on conversion, intermarriage, and our film, Welcoming Waters: Mikveh Baby. For those who choose it, conversion is a liminal experience. While it might sound cliché or hackneyed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Conversion, Interfaith | Leave a comment

Guest Post: Welcoming the Unaffiliated

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

Guest Poster Julie Wiener’s In the Mix blog appears on The Jewish Week website. Her monthly columns about intermarried life are published in the newspaper’s print edition and online. One of the perks of being an intermarried Jewish mom, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Conversion, Interfaith | Leave a comment

Guest Post: An Honest, Affirming Look at Converting Infants

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

Ed Case, CEO of Interfaithfamily.com, shares his thoughts on our film, conversion and creating Jewish families. You can read more of what Ed has to say on Interfaithfamily.com’s blog. Welcoming Waters: Mikveh for Babies is an incredibly affirming video on … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Conversion, Interfaith | 1 Comment

Guest Post: Defying Dualism

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

Rachel Brodie, Executive Director of Jewish Milestones, shares her thoughts on Yom Kippur, teshuva, and Welcoming Waters: Mikveh for Babies. I used to find the whole nature-nurture “debate” a big bore.  It was so clearly some of both—I’d wager 50-50.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Conversion, Interfaith | Tagged | Leave a comment