Current culture seems determined to make weddings hellish. Bridezilla anyone? Add an interfaith component and you can make things confusing and difficult. But it doesn’t need to be that way. NOT AT ALL. If you are marrying someone from a different religion and background there are some steps you can take to get off on…
Read More »Reading is the very best! Growing up the daughter of an independent bookstore owner meant that I got ALL the books I wanted! I also got read to at bedtime. Whether you’re Jewish or not, reading books to your kids provides an abundance of joy and a great pay off for both of you. You…
Read More »There are a lot of books for planning weddings! I’m only going to mention my top favorites. A book aimed specifically at interfaith weddings is, Celebrating Interfaith Marriage by Rabbi Devon Lerner. I wouldn’t be recommending this book if I thought it suggested watering down EVERYONE’s traditions. Rabbi Lerner walks you through the wedding traditions…
Read More »There are very few books about the experience of people who grew up with parents of different faiths. These individuals typically get portrayed in one of two extremes -tragically mixed-up or messiahs of religious peace. They are neither. The current books that have anything reasonable to say are these two. Between Two Worlds Written by…
Read More »Want to lie on the hammock and read? How about a book with some Jewish aspect to it? Here are some recent books being talked about this summer. Happy reading! The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund De Waal Non- Fiction: A popular book about a collection of Japanese miniatures owned by a wealthy German…
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I’m often asked for book recommendations. Here are some of the best books for interfaith families. Mixed Matches: How to Create Successful Interracial, Interethnic, and Interfaith Relationships By Dr. Joel Crohn This book remains the gold standard in the field. It respects the couple and those around them while identifying core values vs. prejudices. There…
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