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Resource Materials for Program Providers

Content Packets

Content packets consist of several articles published by InterfaithFamily.com together with discussion questions, suitable for use in programs. Currently available content packets include:

Passover - PDF File
High Holidays - PDF File

Model Documents

Synagogue Booklets For and About Interfaith Families

Temple Emanuel, a Conservative synagogue in Newton Centre, MA offers a pamphlet to explain its policies regarding interfaith families and to help interfaith families feel more welcomed into their community.

Interfaith Families Pamphlet - PDF File

Karen Kushner, from Project Welcome in San Francisco, has created two booklets that synagogues can customize and use to welcome intermarried couples and help them to feel comfortable. If you have any questions or comments about the materials, please email Karen directly at kkushner@urj.org.

Intermarried? Judaism Welcomes You! - PDF File
Customs and Traditions at Our Synagogue - PDF File

Gatekeeper Materials

Click on the links below to view materials provided by Karen Kushner at Project Welcome in San Francisco regarding the training of "gatekeepers" -- the receptionists, telephone operators, and others at Jewish organizations who have initial contact with individuals looking for information. If you would have any questions or comments about the materials, please email Karen directly at kkushner@urj.org.

Participants Packet - Word Document
Phone Assessment Inventory - Word Document

Internet Marketing Tips

InterfaithFamily.com's Director of Web Strategy, Micah Sachs, offers a series of tips for improving your web site's search engine placement. Also included are instructions on how to set up a paid search (Google AdWords) account.

Internet Marketing Tips - Word Document

Articles by Program Providers About Their Work

We are planning to publish a series of articles on diverse aspects of outreach programs, including articles by program providers about their experiences conducting programs. Available articles include:

Teaching Judaism Without The Sales Pitch by Danielle Freni

Substantive Papers

David Arnow, a psychologist and well-known author, offers two papers:

Religion and Counseling - PDF File
Jewish Identity - PDF File

Conference Calls

From September 2005 to September 2007 InterfaithFamily.com held quarterly calls. It you are interested in hearing a replay, please email us at network@interfaithfamily.com.

Conference Call September 24, 2007 - Guest speaker David Arnow. Papers by David Arnow:
- Religion and Counseling - PDF File
- Jewish Identity - PDF - File
Conference Call March 26, 2007 - a presentation by JTA correspondent and author Sue Fishkoff on current issues in intermarriage.

Conference Call December 18, 2006 - Guest speaker Jim Keen -- a presentation by the author of Inside Intermarriage about a non-Jewish father's role in his Jewish family.
Conference Call March 20, 2006 - Guest speaker Rabbi Sam Gordon -- a presentation by the founder of the innovative Congregation Sukkat Shalom.
Conference Call December 12, 2005 - Guest speaker Bruce Phillips-- a presention by a leading demographer on intermarriage. To view a summary of the call, click here.