What does converting to Judaism really look like? It’s a commonly asked question for anyone who is dating or married to a Jewish person.

“My partner is asking me to convert to Judaism and wants to raise our future children to be Jewish. I am open to this but wanting to learn more…”

Isaac Brickner is a friend, a colleague, and the product of a Jewish Gentile family. Isaac is here to help tell the story behind why we’re doing this series about Jewish Gentile couples.

Perhaps your partner just gets you in ways that no one else does. But there’s one nagging thing on which the two of you can’t seem to agree: faith.

You and your partner have put in the work. But you may still be facing challenges that come from outside your relationship.

Preparing for and rearing children is a difficult feat that can be even more challenging in an interfaith household.

Until 1967, sixteen American states made laws based on the bad idea that interracial marriage was illegal.

Although change at the level of our core values comes with difficulty, we are able to learn and grow.

The answer to ethnocentrism is to grow our understanding about the assumptions and values of another human being.

The close proximity of Passover and Easter often provide perfect opportunities for discovery.

You’re engaged? Mazel tov! Planning a wedding can be both exciting and incredibly stressful.

Patricia’s comment triggered an entirely different emotional response for Joel. We were in a coffee shop when she said something about her Jewish partner.

Patricia and Joel were having an ongoing cross-cultural argument. This Jewish man and his non-Jewish girlfriend needed help from someone who could be a translator or an arbitrator.  

47% of all married non-Orthodox American Jews said their spouse is not Jewish.