Each year the Forward, the only national Jewish newspaper, publishes a list called the “Forward 50” which they describe this year as a list of “men and women who have made a significant impact on the Jewish story in a Jewish way.” Way back in 2001, I made the list, to my mother’s everlasting pride
Slingshot, Hero, Online Group, Quite a Week at InterfaithFamily.com
It has been quite a week here at InterfaithFamily.com. As we reported yesterday, scooped by Julie Wiener in a very nice post, InterfaithFamily.com has once again been included in the Slingshot guide to the fifty most innovative Jewish organizations. We are one of only nine organizations that have been in Slingshot in each of the
Julie Wiener, Mayyim Hayyim, Joseph Reyes
I’ve been preoccupied lately with the Jewish Community Heroes voting contest, which ended today. (I think I made it into the top 20 vote getters and am eligible for an award, but more about that another day, after the official results are announced.) I’m catching up on what’s been published lately and it occurred to
Do Not Stand Idly By
Mark Zuckerberg Is Not In Love With A Stereotype
I’m afraid that the Jewish world is about to blow it again with interfaith couples and families, as happened just two months ago with negative reactions to the wedding of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky. This time, it’s about Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook. Apparently the soon-to-be-released movie, The Social Network, written by Aaron
Conversion for Children at Mayyim Hayyim
Our friends at Mayyim Hayyim have produced a wonderful video of the conversion of an infant. The film was made by a terrific film maker, Jennifer Kaplan. We’ve added it to our Conversion Resource Page; you can watch the video on our site. Please check out my comments on the video on Mayyim Hayyim’s new
I Want To Be Your Jewish Community Hero — But It Is Not Personal
Love and Religion: An Online Discussion Group for Couples
It’s no secret that, on top of all of the usual issues that come up in relationships, interfaith couples have the extra joy/challenge of navigating additional conversations about identity, heritage, culture, religion, and more. We have many sections of articles dealing with these very topics. These discussions can feel, at times, overwhelming; some couples choose
Question: Can Jews Encourage In-Marriage AND Welcome Interfaith Families
A proposal I made for a workshop at the annual convention of the Jewish Federations of North America has been accepted. In November, I will be speaking before an audience of important Jewish leaders on this question: Can We Encourage In-Marriage and Welcome Interfaith Families? The session will involve presentations by me and my ideological
A New Year of Creative Ferment
Summer ended this weekend and I was thinking it would be nice to ease into the Jewish New Year, spend some time quietly introspecting on the past year and what’s to come. Instead all signs are for a year of creative ferment in attitudes in the intermarriage world, started perhaps by my August op-ed in