Interfaithways' Bibliography of Interfaith Books

InterFaithways’

Interfaith Bibliography

www.interfaithways.org

Children’sBooks 

Because Nothing Looks Like G-d, Lawrence and Karen Kushner

Bubby & Gram: My Two Grandmothers, Joan Hawxhurst, et al

But G-d Remembered: Stories of Women From Creation to the Promised Lane, Sandy Sasso

Celebrate Hanukkah With Me, Shari Donahue

For Heaven’s Sake, Sandy Sasso

G-d’s Paintbrush, Sandy Sasso

How Does G-d Make Things Happen? Lawrence and Karen Kushner

Light the Lights! A Story About Celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas, Margaret Moorman

My Favorite Family Haggadah, Shari Donahue

Oh Chanukah! L.J. Goodman

Sharing Blessings: Children’s Stories for Exploring the Spirit of the Jewish Holidays, Rahel
Musleah and Rabbi Michael Klayman

Ten Amazing People and How They Changed the World, Maura Shaw

The Tree of the Dancing Goats, Patricia Polacco

What Does G-d Look Like? Lawrence and Karen Kushner

Pre-Teen to Young Adult

Are You There G-d? It’s Me, Margaret, Judy Blume
The Mozart Season, Virginia Euwer Wolff
Tough Questions Jews Ask: A Young Adult’s Guide to Building a Jewish Life, Rabbi Edward
Feinstein

Adult/Professional

6 Jewish Spiritual Paths, Rabbi Rifat Sonsino

The Book of Jewish Sacred Practices, Rabbi Irwin Kula and Vanessa Ochs

Building the Faith, Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs

Celebrating Our Differences, Mary and Ned Rosenbaum

The Creative Jewish Wedding Book, Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Defining the Role of the Non-Jew in the Synagogue, Union of Reform Judaism(URJ)

Does the Soul Survive? Rabbi Elie Spitz

Embracing the Covenant, Rabbi Allan Berkowitz and Patti Moskovitz, eds.

Finding a Spiritual Home: How a New Generation of Jews Can Transform the American Synagogue, Rabbi Sidney Schwarz

First Steps: A Manual for Introductory Education Programs for Interfaith Families, URJ

The Guide to Jewish Interfaith Family Life, Ronnie Friedland and Ed Case, eds.

The Half-Jewish Book, Daniel Klein and Freke Vuijst

Hanukkah: The Family Guide to Spiritual Celebration, Dr. Ron Wolfson

Heirloom Cookbook, Miriam Lerner Satz, ed.

How to be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People’s Religious Ceremonies, Stuart Matlins, ed.

I am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last

Words of Daniel Pearl, Judea and Ruth Pearl, eds.

Homework for Jews, Preparing for Jewish-Christian Dialogue, Janet Sternfeld

The Idea Book, URJ

If I’m Jewish and You’re Christian, What are the Kids? Andrea King

In Our Image, Nancy Swartz

Introducing My Faith and My Community, Rabbi Kerry Olitzky

The Interfaith Family Guidebook: Practical Advice for Jewish and Christian Partners, Joan Hawxhurst

The Intermarriage Handbook: A Guide for Jews and Christians, Judy Petsonk & Jim Remsen

Introduction to Judaism, Sourcebook, Stephen Eistein, et al. eds.

The Jewish Approach to G-d, Dr. Neil Gillman

Jewish Connections for Interfaith Faimlies, Egaon Mayer &
Luann Dragone, eds.

Jewish Intermarriage in Its Social Context, Paul Ritterband, ed.

Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians, Lawrence
Kushner

Jewish Views of the Afterlife, Simcha Raphael

Jews & Non-Jews Getting Married, Rabbi Sanford Seltzer

Kulanu (All of Us): A Program for Congregations Implementing Gay & Lesbian Inclusion, URJ

Let’s Talk About It, Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs

Love and Tradition, Marriage Between Jews and Christians, Egon Mayer

Making a Successful JewishI nterfaith Marriage, Rabbi Kerry Olitzky


Mixed Matches: How to Create Successful Interracial,
Interethnic, and Interfaith Relationships, Joel Crohn

 Mourning and Mitzvah, Anne Brenner

Outreach and the Changing Reform Jewish Community, URJ

The Perfect Stranger’s Guide to Funeral and Grieving Practices, Stuart Matlins, ed.

The Perfect Stranger’s Guide to Wedding Ceremonies, ibid.

A Place in the Tent, Intermarriage and Conservative Judaism, Rabbi Mark Bloom, et al.

Pray Tell: A Hadassah Guide to Jewish Prayer, Rabbi Jules Harlow

Reaching Adolescents URJ

The Story of the Jews, Stan Mack

***Also good for older children and adolescents

There is No Messiah. . . and You’re It,  Rabbi Robert Levine

These are the Words, Arthur Green

Two Jews Can Still be a Mixed Marriage, Azriela Jaffe

Who is a Jew? Conversations, Not Conclusions  Meryl Hyman

Working with Interfaith Couples-A Jewish Perspective: A Guide for Facilitators, URJ

Your People, My People, Lena Romanoff