Talking to Interfaith Kids about Jesus
From Dovetail December 1999 By Lance Flitter When it comes to Jewish-Christian relations, Jesus tends to be the main stumbling block. This is true in a marriage between a Jew and a Christian as well. Like many Jews, I had, and still have to some degree, uncomfortable...
NOT MY PLAN: PARENTING THE UNEXPECTED
The most profound lesson I’ve learned from having children is that being a parent entails giving up expectations I didn’t know I had. We want the best for our children, but it’s as we—not they—define “the best.” When Dan Griffin and I were asked to lead a recent adult...
Interfaith Wedding Stories – Chelsea Wilkinson and Aaron Lutkowitz
By Chelsea Wilkinson and Aaron Lutkowitz What was planning your interfaith wedding ceremony like? Was it hard/easy/fun? We really enjoyed writing our interfaith ceremony. Rev. Julia provided insight and example templates, Rabbi Rain suggested some things to make the...
Rabbi Rain participated in the Takoma Park vigil against violence on Oct. 30. Here are her remarks:
(these words were inspired by a long-time friend’s son, Thomas Corocan, who works for Bend the Arc- Jewish social Justice group) I’m heartbroken that 11 Jews who names we just hear were shot during Shabbat prayer this past week in Pittsburgh. I’m...
Interfaith Wedding Stories – Ben and Ginny
Who married you? Were you married by clergy from more than one tradition? What was that like? We were were fortunate to be married by Rabbi Rain and Reverend Julia! Both were extremely open to celebrating both of our traditions, and had the knowledge to support us in...
Drawing Nearer to the Divine in the Month of Elul
First we hear the Shofar Blown: Tekiah, Shevarim, Teru’ah, Tekiah Ge’Dolah It is customary to hear the shofar blown the whole month of Elul, the month leading up to Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. And I have a story from the Ba’al Shem Tov to share about how this can...
My Yom Kippur Reflection by IFFP Member Jill Bernstein
Good morning, yom tov, My name is Jill Bernstein, I am Christian, I was raised in the Catholic faith. This is my 18thYom Kippur where I’ve had a significant Jewish influence in my life, namely my dear husband Josh. When I started going to Yom Kippur services many...Upcoming Events
Feb
24
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11:00 am
Adult Group
@ Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Adult Group
@ Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Feb. 24th Adult Group on Parenting an Addicted Child (Track 1) On Feb. 24th, Lisa Hillman, a development professional for over 35 years, will lead an adult group on “Parenting an Addicted Child.” Lisa is[...]
