Recent articles and news from Tiferet Bet Israel. http://www.tbibluebell.org As an interfaith couple, we always seem to come up with situations we are not sure about. So as a change of pace we thought why not ask you what questions you have about Interfaith topics, Judaism topics, customs, synagogue etiquette, etc, etc. We h http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=255 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=255/ Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT In preparation for the Passover, we decided to reflect on our trip to Poland and Israel in that light. If you have been following along on our journey in the last few articles, we were about to leave Jerusalem.

You have a choice, if your http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=244 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=244/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT In last month's article about our trip to Poland and Israel, we were exploring Jerusalem. The week of traveling in Israel was packed with sights, sounds, tastes and history and religion. We won't even try to capture everything that we experienced in http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=234 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=234/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT In last month's article about our trip to Poland and Israel, we accompanied the Cantors on the flight from Krakow to Tel Aviv. In the airport we parted company and took a limo to Jerusalem. We got our first peek at the countryside and quickly noticed http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=224 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=224/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT In last month's article about our trip to Poland and Israel, we were nearly completing our Cantor's Assembly tour of Poland. But looking back at the previous articles we realized that as important as the Holocaust and historical sites were in this pl http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=214 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=214/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT In last month's article about our trip to Poland and Israel, we were arriving in Krakow. See the previous two articles to get on board with the tour.

We found Krakow to be a comfortable, walking city. Big public squares in the European t http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=204 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=204/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT When we left you last month we promised a series of articles about our reflections from our trip with the Cantor's Assembly Conference for 2009 in Poland and our first-timers' tour of Israel. The Cantor's conference was titled, "Poland to Israel, A J http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=187 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=187/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Israel is a unique place in the world. Three major religions converge at this tiny spot on our planet. The study of history and religion are passions of Tim, in particular biblical history and WWII history. No where else could be more appropriate for http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=188 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=188/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Keeping it light for the summer, here is an interesting article we found about interfaith and, you guessed it, baseball. The old timers usually think of Sandy Koufax, but things have changed in 40 years. The article appears on the InterfaithFamily.co http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=175 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=175/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Dealing with the death of a family member, relative or close friend is almost always very difficult. Last December, Tim's father passed away after a long illness. The memories of Doreen's father 's passing about four and half years ago are still ling http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=167 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=167/ Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Purim and Intermarriage

We hope you'll enjoy this article by Rabbi Gila Rayzel Raphael, reprinted from Issue 179 (August 1, 2006) of www.interfaithfamily.com.

The emphasis in the story of Purim, the Jewish holiday which fall http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=146 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=146/ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT As an interfaith family, probably the most consistent, significant religious family tradition has been our celebration of Passover. Our adult children always look forward to this event with the haggadahs, the Kosher wine and symbolic foods, and the f http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=153 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=153/ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT We found an article by Jane Cohen, reprinted from www.InterfaithFamily.com that seems very appropriate for ideas on celebrating Passover. Some excerpts from the article follow. We encourage you to go to the website and read the whole article, includi http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=160 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=160/ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Interfaith "Inreach"
I met with the preschool parents along with Rabbi Kalev, Jane Greenberg, Susan Kasper, and Eileen Kupersmith for the Preschool Coffee and Conversation event on Wednesday, September 17. We had many parents attend and heard http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=123 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=123/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT by Rabbi Charles Simon

It has become clear to the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs' Keruv lay and rabbinic think tanks and training programs that there is a pressing need for strategies for parents with adult children who choose to inter http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=109 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=109/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time for forgiving, being forgiven, making new resolve, and shedding negative feelings. Use the holiday theme of evaluating one's life and actions to look at how your own family operates. This is a good time to ta http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=115 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=115/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT An Intermarriage Bibliography

We hope these books on intermarriage will be a helpful resource.

Cowan, Paul with Cowan, Rachel. Mixed Blessings: Overcoming the Stumbling Blocks in an Interfaith Marriage. Penguin Books, Inc., http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=91 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=91/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Again last month we shared some more of our experiences as an interfaith couple from the perspective of our adult children. As previously explained, we discussed their religious upbringing during our annual Christmas get-together. Thus far we have co http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=92 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=92/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Last month we shared some of our experiences as an interfaith couple from the perspective of our adult children. As previously explained, we discussed their religious upbringing during our annual Christmas get together. We asked nine questions and o http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=71 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=71/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT In previous columns we have discussed our experiences as an interfaith couple. We have shared some of the difficult decisions that we struggled with early on in our marriage and those over the years. In reflecting upon what to share in this column, w http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=67 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=67/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT In America today, interfaith marriages, interfaith families and Jewish children growing up in interfaith homes is a common reality. As the December holidays approach, how do American interfaith families who are raising their children as Jews balanc http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=49 http://www.tbibluebell.org/article.aspx?id=49/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT