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Read or listen to interviews with real life Jewish-Gentile Couples
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Read or listen to interviews with real life Jewish-Gentile Couples
Today, I’m with Elize and Rob Berman from South Africa. They are navigating increasing antisemitism as an intermarried couple. Here is their story.
Marisa and Andrew are a Jewish-Gentile couple in Johannesburg, South Africa. Their eyes are wide open to the wonderful cross-cultural richness of their country, home and marriage.
How did a daughter of heartland America and the son of Jewish Buddhists find spiritual harmony together? Dave and Jennifer Goldstein tell their story with fun and laughter.
Susan Wilder is all about Jewish New Jersey! Her husband Christian is a professor of theology and Old Testament. This is their story.
Aaron is from Israel and England. Becky is from German-speaking Switzerland. They speak to one another in different languages, but that doesn't keep them from relating with appreciation and respect.
Martin Goldsmith's family endured antisemitism in Germany, America and England. His wife Elizabeth survived the hardship of a Communist Chinese internment camp for children.
Simone and Mark found unique ways to navigate the cross-cultural landmines of their Jewish-Gentile wedding.
Sahar is an Israeli Sabra and Maria is his gracious wife from Sweden. These two Millennials couldn't be from more different cultural worlds.
Even mature, emotionally healthy people can hit a cross-cultural snag after one makes an off-color remark. What’s intended for humor may wound a loved one.
Tuvya Zaretsky researched the specific challenges reported by mixed couples where only one partner is Jewish. Here are some of his observations about hope for addressing those challenges.
She was from a Jewish Chicago suburb. He was from South L.A. Daryl brought Stacy to church—for the first time.
Mike is a Gentile “none” raised with some exposure to Catholic traditions and culture. Sarah lived and practiced traditional Judaism in a near-north suburb above New York City.
Ron and Liessa both experienced ethnic prejudice before and after they were married to one another. They also found spiritual strength and joy together through their mutual faith.
Two people can come a long way geographically and spiritually to find oneness in their marriage.
Jewish identity, the biblical history of Israel, and deep faith in Jesus are important to both partners in this thoughtful Jewish-Gentile couple.
Irina is Jewish and was raised in Ukraine, while her husband, Tim, is from Minnesota. These two Gen-Xers met in an unlikely, but perhaps providential, way.
Teddy was raised by his Ethiopian grandparents and reunited with his mother in Canada at age 12. D’vora’s family are Ethiopian Jews who were airlifted to Israel during Project Solomon.
Mike and Victoria are a California couple who met at a waterpark, married in a rush, and today are together and solid as a rock.