Interfaith Weddings: Resources

Planning an interfaith wedding? Here are some must-have resources:

Books

• Interfaith Wedding Ceremonies : Samples and Sources by Joan C. Hawxhurst (Dovetail Publishing, 1997)

• The Intermarriage Handbook : A Guide for Jews and Christians by Judy Petsonk and Jim Remsen (Quill, 1991)

• Celebrating Interfaith Marriages: Creating Your Jewish/Christian Ceremony by Devon A. Lerner (Owl Books, 1999)

• Mixed Matches: How to Create Successful Interracial, Interethnic, and Interfaith Relationships by Joel Crohn, Ph.D. (Fawcett Books, 1995)

Interfaith Organizations

• The American Ethical Union, 2 West 64th Street, New York, NY 10023, (212) 873-6500, www.aeu.org

• Dovetail Institute for Interfaith Family Resources: www.dovetailinstitute.org/

• Rabbinic Center for Research and Counseling, (908) 233-0419, www.rcrconline.org/ Has comprehensive, up-to-date international list of almost 300 rabbis who officiate at intermarriages and their conditions for doing so.

• InterfaithFamily.com: Offers Jewish clergy officiation referral service, a downloadable guide to interfaith wedding ceremonies, tips, and more.

• Unitarian Universalist Association, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108, (617) 742-2100, www.uua.org

-- Robin Beth Schaer

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