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Becoming Jewish After 13 Years and Three Attempts

By Molly Laufer

My path to Judaism took 13 years. And while I ended up marrying the first Jewish person I ever met (my now-husband...

Conversion, Identity, Jew by Choice, Marriage, Relationships

Why I Shouldn’t Have Kept Services From My Husband

By Nataliya Naydorf

Yom Kippur two years ago was the first time my husband Andy joined me at our local Chabad for...

High Holy Days, Love and Marriage, Marriage, Relationship Challenges, Relationships, Yom Kippur

How to React When Your People’s People are Targeted

By Lauren Schreiber Sasaki

“I know you’re not a Facebook person, but I think I need you to say something,” I said to my husband the day...

Anti Semitism, Extended Family, Family, Identity, Marriage

Should He Wear a Yarmulke?

By Samantha Meyer Gallegos

I don’t know why a simple question became such a significant issue. The...

Jewish Catholic Relationships, Marriage, Newlywed, Relationship Challenges, Relationships

Interfaith Relationship Goals for the New Year

By Nicole Wasilus

Now is the perfect time to set goals in your interfaith relationship. Maybe you’re hoping to try new foods...

Marriage, Marriage Tips, Newlywed, Relationships

Conversation Starters: How to Raise Future Kids Religiously

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

If you and your partner from another faith are thinking about having kids, deciding how to raise them religiously,...

Baby Planning, Marriage, Pregnancy, Relationships

Hanukkah Mooncakes and Chive Latkes: A Jewish Chinese Festival of Lights

By Amy Smith

Lighting the menorah has always been my favorite part. As a child, I loved being the one to move the shamash...

Hanukkah, Jewish Chinese Relationship, Marriage

5 Conversation Starters about Family Food Culture

By Nicole Wasilus

Coming from different religious backgrounds/cultures, you and your partner likely grew up eating...

Food, Marriage, Marriage Tips, Relationships

My First Christmas as a Jew (To be)

By Kristin Eriko Posner

A new “Christmas” tradition for Kristin and her husband. Christmas in the Namimoto household lasted...

Family, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage

How Gift Giving Has Changed Since Marriage

By Laura Drescher

The weather is quickly changing! That means it’s time to think about “the holiday season” this year. Last year...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Newlywed, Relationships

What Happens to Ritual Between Marriage and Babies?

By Kristin Eriko Posner

From my conversion to our Japanese and Jewish wedding to my bat mitzvah at 33, I’ve been fortunate to have celebrated...

Baby Planning, Marriage, Newlywed, Religion, Spirituality

The Newlywed Question You’re Not Ready For

By Laura Drescher

“So, are you thinking about kids?” The inevitable question after the wedding. I’ve gotten this question a few...

Baby Planning, Marriage, Newlywed, Pregnancy

Should Our New Home Have a Cross or a Mezuzah (or Both)?

By Laura Drescher

Laura hanging the crucifix Zach and I just moved into a new, smaller apartment at the end of April. Our last...

Marriage, Newlywed, Relationship Challenges

How’s Married Life?

By Laura Drescher

Paul’s favorite spot by the window People often ask me, “How’s married life?” Surprisingly,...

Marriage, Newlywed

Different Religions, Same Guilt

By Susan Katz

I was born on Yom Kippur, so the holiday has always held a particular fascination for me. When I was young,...

High Holy Days, Jewish Muslim Relationships, Marriage, Relationships, Yom Kippur

Mom and Dad: We’re in Love and We’re Not Teenagers

By Elizabeth Vocke

Elizabeth’s parents on her wedding day There’s a memory that stands out. I’m standing in the kitchen of...

Family, Love, Marriage, Relationships

How My Interfaith Marriage Improves My Own Catholic Faith

By Laura Drescher

This Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a season of repentance in preparing...

Jewish Catholic Relationships, Marriage, Relationships, Yom Kippur

Finding Hope as a Newlywed in the New Year

By Laura Drescher

Watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a spiritual experience for me. I’ll try to explain without spoiling the...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Newlywed

A No Dilemma December

By Laura Drescher

Before they lived together, Zach helped Laura and her roommate Sarah carry their Christmas tree home The other...

Hanukkah & Christmas, Marriage, Newlywed

A Newlywed Hanukkah & Christmas

By Sarah Martinez Roth

The holidays are coming, and for newlyweds or committed couples, whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Hanukkah Rituals, Marriage, Newlywed

The Love Letters Between Kirk Douglas & His Wife Are Astounding

By Joanna Valente

Credit: Kveller.com Everyone enjoys a good love story. Even though I infamously dislike narratives with...

Love, Marriage, Pop Culture, Relationships

How My Hindu Husband Became the Favorite Jewish Grandchild

By Jessica Melwani

I’d been dating the man who’d eventually become my husband for about a year when my grandmother sat me down...

Extended Family, Jewish Hindu Relationships, Marriage, Relationships

Meeting the Parents of Your Jewish Daughter’s Catholic Fiance

By Deborah Feinblum Raub

Prior to Taryn’s meeting Sean, we all were sure she would marry someone Jewish. She was an interested...

Dating, Engagement, Marriage, Parenting, Weddings

Why Do Jews Marry Catholics?

By Karen Goldberg Goff

A recent landmark study of Americans’ religious behavior confirmed what many observers of interfaith marriage...

Marriage, Relationships

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