“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (Proverbs 17:17).

Purim can be an amazing (and fun!) time to remind your children that their Jewish identity means something special.

Here are three stories of intermarried couples like you who encountered cross-cultural differences and not only survived, but thrived.

For couples where one partner is Jewish and one is not, there is a lot to learn about each other. That education includes difficult topics, like antisemitism.

You don’t have to let December’s cultural clash set the two of you at odds with each other. Sometimes, when we dig a little deeper into two seemingly different things, we can find similarities.

So, you’re having a baby boy? Mazel tov (congratulations)! Now get ready for the intrusive question: Will you circumcise him? 

Sometimes I wondered what I was teaching my family, and how best to do that.

Antisemitism doesn’t only affect Jewish people. Their spouses often feel the burden too.

When more than one tradition is present in the home, emotions can get stirred up over how holidays “should” be observed. It’s not your fault; it is just the clashing of dissimilar cultures.