Intermarriage

When a daughter planned to marry outside the faith, Rabbi Steinman gave advice that led to a completely unexpected outcome

The Israeli Supreme Court's recognition of Reform conversions has ignited debate—here's what Reform Judaism stands for and why its legitimacy is fiercely contested.

Consequences of Intermarriage: After decades of struggle, the Belgian boy raised as ultra-Orthodox to be handed over to his Christian father.

For forty years, Rabbi Avraham Yakubovich lived in the United States, establishing an innovative project for teaching students and nurturing Jewish identity. Thousands of students were drawn closer to Judaism, but there were also painful cases of intermarriage. "Intermarriage abroad reaches 50%", he says, "and in most cases, the intervention comes too late."

Why does "civil marriage" threaten the survival of the Jewish people? What truly defines our identity as the nation of Israel for millennia?