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Intermarriage
Attitudes
Toward Intermarriage
A growing number of American
Jews accept intermarriage.
Officiating
at Intermarriages: Pro
Sometimes it supports the Jewish future.
Officiating
at Intermarriages: Con
Effective counseling of
intermarried couples is key.
Radical
Perspective: Shattering an Interfaith Taboo
Encouraging single women to
marry non-Jewish men?
Traditional
Perspective: Keeping the Faith
The importance of encouraging in-marriage.
Fiddler
on the Roof
A father, his daughters, and their modern ways
Keeping
the Faith
A priest, a rabbi, a non-Jewish love interest
Interfaith Families
Mixed
Families, Jewish Choices
Debating how to respond to
interfaith unions
Beyond
Intermarriage: Interfaith Families
Research on the formation of
religious identity
Challenges
for Interfaith Couples
Before and after the wedding
Holidays
Inviting
Non-Jews Into the Sukkah
A special version of the ushpizin liturgy inviting
spiritual guests into the sukkah
Collecting
Candy on Halloween
Harmless fun or halakhic (legal) violation?
Is
Thanksgiving Kosher?
Applying Jewish law to turkey day
The
December Dilemma
The proximity of Hanukkah and Christmas
Holiday
Guidelines for Interfaith Parents
Being true to both traditions
November-December
Dilemma
American Jews, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas
Taking
the Christmas Out of Hanukkah
Preserving Jewish ideals in a Christian society
Starting
Over on New Year's Day
Jewish values and
Jan. 1
Easter
& Passover
Two faiths, two holidays
Other Lifecycle Celebrations
Ceremonies
for Newborns
Advice for multifaith and multicultural families
Bar/Bat
Mitzvah
Special planning issues for interfaith families
Radical
Perspective: Non-Jewish Mothers and Aliyot
Including non-Jewish mothers in the bar/bat mitzvah
Telling
Parents About Conversion
Empathy and emotional support help.
Motivations
for Conversion
These often change over time.
Practical
Perspective: Recognizing Conversion Motivations
Tips to help the prospective convert
Mourning
Non-Jewish Relatives
Can a convert say Kaddish?--and other questions
Resources
Links:
Interfaith
Other websites dealing with interfaith issues
Discussions:
History & Community
A place to discuss relations between Jews and non-Jews yesterday and today
Discussions:
Lifecycle
A place to discuss intermarriage, conversion, and other
interfaith lifecycle issues
Discussions:
Ideas & Beliefs
A place to discuss how Judaism perceives other religions
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Jews & Christians
Jewish
Christian Relations Today
Relations today are better
than ever.
Passion
& Controversy
A perspective on the Mel Gibson film
After
the Holocaust
Reworking Christianity's traditional pictures of the
Jews.
Christianity
in Context
Understanding the world in which Christianity arose
Jewish
Views on Christianity
Theological attitudes have changed over time.
Jesus
Who?
Clearing up Jewish misconceptions
Common
Misconceptions
Teaching Jews about Christianity
The
Rise of Christianity
One of many sects during Second Temple times
How
Jewish Christians Became Christian
The schism that forged a new religion
Jewish-Christian
Relations in Early Times
Deteriorating relations, increasing hostilities
The
Jew Next Door
Medieval Jewish-Christian relations
The
Church & the Jews
Medieval history
The
Talmud on Trial
Jewish-Christian disputations
Jews & Muslims
Strained
Relations
Contemporary Muslim-Jewish relations
Infidels
With Benefits
Jews in medieval Muslim lands
Emancipation
in Muslim Lands
Jews' legal status in modern Muslim society
Jewish
Views on Islam
It's not idolatry, but is it better to die or convert?
Jewish
Women in the Muslim World
Marriage issues in medieval times
Jews & Eastern Religions
Theological
Attitudes
Issues of idolatry and spiritual attraction
The
Jewish-Buddhist Encounter
What both communities can learn
Jews & Non-Jews (General)
Primer:
Jews & Non-Jews
An introduction to Jewish theology toward non-Jews
Overview:
Contemporary Interfaith Relations
Dialogue and tensions
Oh
Brother, Where Art Thou?
Origins of the American interfaith movement
Should
Jews Proselytize?
Historical precedent, contemporary opinions
Biblical
& Rabbinic Attitudes
Universal fraternity, Jewish distinctiveness
Anti-Gentile
Traditions
Though not normative, their implications are enormous.
Links:
Interfaith Resources
Other websites addressing this issue
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