Guide to Jewish Interfaith Family Life: An Interfaithfamily.com Handbook

by Edmund Case, Anita Diamant, Ronnie Friedland

Book Overview

This book offers essential support for families of any constellation who are exploring Jewish life while respecting the heritage and traditions of those they love. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580231535
• ISBN13: 9781580231534
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

a great read!

This is a great book for anyone who is currently considering, or is in, an interfaith relationship. An easy read, the articles are interesting and inspiring. The resouces are great as well and it's wonderful to learn that others have made this commitment and are thriving.

A great reference for the interfaith family

This book should be in every interfaith family's library! The book is made up of short segments that deal with almost every interfaith scenario possible. When I feel the need for some interfaith moral support, I open the book up and realize that I/we are not alone. This book has taught me that there is a community of interfaith families out there - and that many, many people make interfaith families work (really well!)

One of the best resources out there.

I'm one of this book's contributors, so obviously I won't speak to the quality of my own essay -- that's for you to decide. :-) I've been a voracious reader of interfaith-related resources for about four years now, though, and I can tell you that this is one of the best books I've seen. It covers a very wide range of topics, and provides a variety of viewpoints. The writing is clear, thoughtful and to-the-point. And -- perhaps best of all, for me as a reader -- the book is written out of the perspective that there is a place for interfaith families within Judaism. Bravo to Friedlander and Case for editing this text! I know it will hold a central place on my interfaith bookshelf for years to come.

Interfaith Family Review

An excellent, well-written collection of experiences and wise advice from the real "experts"--ordinary and not-so-ordinary people who have been there. Covers a wide range of issues that are rarely dealt with in print. With the inter-marriage rate among Jews in the 50% range, this is an honest, useful, practical and important guide. I highly recommend it for singles or couples of all faiths. In fact, even same-religion couples can learn from it.

Excellent Guide - Great Source of Information

Being in an interfaith relationship myself, I was looking for a book that could help us figure out where to start and how others have dealt with many of the issues we are facing. Jewish Interfaith Family Life has proved to be a great source of information as well as a conversation starter about how we plan to raise our children, how we deal with our families and how we can make our relationship work in light of our religious differences. This book shows you that you are not alone and provides you with insights into how others have dealt with bringing Judism into an interfaith home. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is in an interfaith relationship, is a parent or family member of an interfaith couple or knows someone who is working out the challenges of an interfaith relationship.