Interfaith Family

The Top Five Questions Interfaith Families Have About Reform Jewish Life

Rabbi Emily Langowitz

Making the decision to explore connection with a Reform Jewish congregation can open the door to rich meaning, lifelong friendships, and inspirational community. But it can also lead to a lot of questions! We’ve collected the top five questions interfaith families ask when on their journey with Judaism.

Strengthening Congregations

a set table with different types of plates

Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (REDI) Communities of Belonging

Build Longer Tables, Not Higher Walls

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Alex Kress

April 9, 2021

In Parashat B'haalot'cha, Miriam is stricken with tzara’at, a skin ailment associated with punishment for slander. To recover from the illness brought on by her actions, and also for the community to move on, Miriam – not Moses or his wife, whom she slandered – had to leave the community. This is a lesson in radical inclusivity.

Sam and Lauren Trohman and their young son Ira pose for a family photo in front of a red and white barn

Jewish Values

How Jewish Values Inspire This Couple's Business Endeavors

Chaim Harrison

March 31, 2021

Sam and Lauren Trohman, a Jewish couple, run NOSH Butters, a company specializing in nut butters. We spoke with them to learn more about their business venture and what their work means to them.

Interfaith Family

No Holiday Dilemma this December

Rabbi Danny Burkeman

December 23, 2020

I looked forward to the lights that adorn houses and streets in celebration of the holiday, not to mention watching Christmas specials on television and getting extra days off work to be with family. However, things changed last year when my family and I joined our friends to help them decorate their Christmas tree.

A womans white hand and a mans black hand hold a Hanukkah candle together as they light a Hanukkah menorah

Jews of Color

Habari Gani? How My Family is Melding Kwanzaa and Hanukkah Customs

Rebecca Missel

As we each shared some favorite holiday memories, my partner asked, “So what does each candle of Hanukkah symbolize?” Puzzled, I asked him to explain what he meant. “You know, like for Kwanzaa.”