Interfaithing: Why families can embrace two faiths under one roof

Ari and Anna discuss Ari's appearance on one of the latest episodes of the podcast entitled "The Jewish Divorce Project." You can listen to the ENTIRE episode featuring Ari's interview with the creators of The Jewish Divorce Project after Ari and Anna's discussion.

Ari and Anna share EXCITING NEWS about the future of Interfaithing as they wrap up their myth-busting Season #1 and prepare for their story-full Season #2. You'll hear about...

• A brief recap of the amazing stories and insights of Season #1;

• How you can share YOUR Interfaithing story and engage more deeply and personally with Ari and Anna by becoming a Patreon Member;

• Ari and Anna's plans to continue the work of Interfaithing between seasons through social media posts on Facebook and Instagram, videos on YouTube, blog posts on Interfaithing's website, and guest appearances on podcasts like The Jewish Divorce Project;

• A sneak peak into the budding plans for Season #2 of Interfaithing to be launched in the Fall/Winter of 2024

and MUCH MORE!!!

Ari and Anna conclude their conversation regarding the myth that you choose to marry someone of a different faith tradition because you just don't care about your own. This is the FINAL part of a special THREE part episode to close out the six myths of Season #1.

Topics addressed include:

1. Can someone who is religiously connected build a faithful family with a partner who is agnostic or atheist ?
2. The importance of having communal support when your partner is apathetic toward your effort to provide your children with faith-based education;
3. When someone demonstrates their apathy toward Judaism by pointing out they married someone who is not Jewish;
4. Is the significance of intermarriage for Christians different or similar to the significance of intermarriage for Jews?
5. What is so compelling about faith?
6. Are there enough interfaith families interested in religion to support a larger movement?

and MUCH MORE!!

This episode includes a story from Kate DeAngeles of the Interfaith Book Group based in NYC.

Stay tuned for an EPILOGUE to Season #1 at a later date.

Ari and Anna continue their conversation regarding the myth that you choose to marry someone of a different faith tradition because you just don't care about your own. This is the second part of a special THREE part episode to close out the six myths of Season #1.

Topics addressed include:

1. Are you going to put in the effort to raise a faithful interfaith family?
2. The need to start the conversation about faith/religion early in a relationship;
3. When does casual dating end and serious dating begin?
4. Who is a Jew?
5. The "ideal" interfaith marriage;

and MUCH MORE!!

This episode includes a story from Yvette Cam of the Interfaith Book Group based in NYC.

Stay tuned for PART 3 of this episode next week!

Join Ari and Anna as they unpack and explore the myth that you choose to marry someone of a different faith tradition because you just don't care about your own. This is the first part of a special THREE part episode to close out the six myths of Season #1.

Topics addressed include:

1. Are people becoming more apathetic about faith?
2. A family's tradition to NOT press their children to marry someone of the same faith;
3. Is America a "goldene medinah" or a "treyfe medinah" for the Jewish people?
4. Exploring the blessing of assimilation;
5. How diversity is godly and holy;

and much more (including why Ari and Anna are friends)!!!

This episode includes a short vignette from Benjamin Segal of the Interfaith Community (IFC) of New York (www.interfaithcommunity.org) and an important update on the FUTURE OF INTERFAITHING.

Stay tuned for PART 2 of this episode next week!

Ari and Anna continue their conversation regarding the myth that you are a traitor to your faith community if you marry someone of another faith background.

Topics addressed include:

1. Is it possible for someone to have an interfaith identity sit alongside their Jewish and/or Christian identity?
2. Could religious education become part of public education?
3. If you start learning about other faith traditions, will you be tempted to leave the faith of your upbringing?
4. Should an interfaith family adorn their home with a cross if it is a symbol of love and acceptance for the Christian partner and a symbol of fear and aversion for the Jewish partner?
5. The differences between iconography and idolatry;

and MUCH MORE!!

This episode includes a story from Interfaith Families advocate Susan Katz Miller. Check out Sue's work on behalf of interfaith families via the links below:

• The Interfaith Family Journal (2019)
• Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family
• Website susankatzmiller.com
• Twitter @susankatzmiller
• Blog onbeingboth.com

We will also hear a story from Kate & Mariel Schneider of the Interfaith Book Group based in NYC.

Join Ari and Anna as they unpack and explore the myth that you are a traitor to your faith community by marrying someone of another faith background.

Topics addressed include:

1. Should parents cut off contact if they disapprove of their child's choice of a life partner?
2. Having a partner with a different faith background is not a bug, it's a feature;
3. How Muslim-Hindu couples experience similar challenges as Jewish-Christian couples;
4. The fear associated with allowing the Spirit to move you;
5. The feeling of the internalized traitor vibe;
6. Ari's experience of going to pray in church;

and MUCH MORE!!!

This episode includes stories from Rabbi Debbie Reichmann & Reverend Samantha Gonzalez-Block of the Interfaith Families Project (IFFP) of Washington DC (www.iffp.org) and Josh Zippen of the Interfaith Book Group based in NYC.

Stay tuned for PART 2 of this episode next week!

Ari and Anna continue their conversation regarding the challenges of interfaithing, and if those challenges are too great and too taxing for interfaith families to "make it work."

Topics addressed include:

1. Enriching your life by falling in love with your partner and their faith traditions;
2. The REAL story of the Hanukkah Dreidel;
3. Does being an interfaith couple make your relationship stronger?
4. Can breaking up because of religious differences be an example of success?
5. The story of Ari's first girlfriend and their interfaith relationship.

and MUCH MORE!!

This episode includes stories from Kate DeAngeles of the Interfaith Book Group based in NYC, and Interfaith families advocate Susan Katz Miller. Check out Sue's work on behalf of interfaith families via the links below:

• The Interfaith Family Journal (2019)
• Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family
• Website susankatzmiller.com
• Twitter @susankatzmiller
• Blog onbeingboth.com

Join Ari and Anna as they unpack and explore if the challenges of interfaithing are too great and too taxing for interfaith families to "make it work."

Topics addressed include:

1. How interfaith couples interested in interfaithing are asked by their loved ones, "Are you sure you want to do this?";
2. Religion's value of creating flexible borders;
3. How faith is supposed to give you roots and wings;
4. The history of church planting and synagogue building in America;
5. The challenge of building meaningful religious community in the 21st century;

and much more!!!

This episode includes stories from Natalya of the Interfaith Book Group based in NYCand Benjamin Segal of the Interfaith Community (IFC) of New York (www.interfaithcommunity.org)

Stay tuned for PART 2 of this episode next week!

Ari and Anna continue their conversation regarding one of the most popular myths of interfaith family life, that teaching children both religions will confuse them and won't give them a strong faith foundation.

Spoiler alert: The kids will be alright.

Topics addressed include:

1. Can you effectively raise interfaith kids with only one faith background?
2. The importance of the sights and smells of family holiday celebrations;
3. The signficant role of grandparents of interfaith families
4. The parenting quandary of "Dad, you can't control me!"
5. How the biblical story of Samson reminded Anna of a powerful story related to her faith journey as a daughter of a pastor growing up in Arkansas.

and MUCH MORE!!

This episode includes a story from author and Interfaith families advocate Susan Katz Miller. Check out her work on behalf of interfaith families via the links below:

• The Interfaith Family Journal (2019)
• Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family
• Website susankatzmiller.com
• Twitter @susankatzmiller
• Blog onbeingboth.com

We'll also hear another story from Yvette Cam of the Interfaith Book Group based in NYC. We were introduced to Kate and Mariel in Myth #2 (Part 1): So You're Jews for Jesus, Right?