intermarriage

Ideas

Why the Conservative movement is changing our approach to interfaith marriage

A culture of disapproval did not generally dissuade individuals in their marriage choices, writes the CEO of the movement’s rabbinic and congregational arms.

In a shift, Hebrew College will now admit and ordain rabbinical students whose partners are not Jewish

“We should be training rabbis for the Jewish community that exists,” one rabbinical student wrote in arguing for the policy change.

Michelle Williams, who plays Steven Spielberg’s mother in ‘The Fabelmans,’ says she plans to raise her children Jewish

“I can’t teach it to them unless I learn it first,” Williams told the Wall Street Journal about Judaism.

The Sit-Down

‘Bad Jews’ describes a history of American Jewish infighting

Religion

Who counts as a Jew? A pioneering yeshiva fumbles admissions criteria, renewing debate

Ideas

Instead of lamenting intermarriage, listen to Jews in interfaith families. We have a lot to offer.

Global

The global proportion of Jews living in Europe is as low as it was 1,000 years ago. And the future there doesn’t look bright.

Ideas

We can’t kvell over Kamala Harris’ Jewish husband while we demonize interfaith marriage

Ideas

By chilling out on Rosh Hashanah, I made my Judaism truly meaningful

Ideas

Intermarried Jews are not a second Holocaust

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