Holidays & Interfaith Marriages
If the two of you keep your lines of communication open and are willing to be flexible, the holidays don't have to be times of stress just because you have different faith traditions.
Observing the Spring Holidays as a Jewish - Christian Couple
The demands of celebrating Easter and Passover in spring can be potentially sources of conflict for an interfaith married couple. The spring holidays can be even more difficult to handle when Passover and Easter overlap. Here are some suggestions for interfaith couples dealing with the issue of spring holiday celebrations.
The demands of celebrating Easter and Passover in spring can be potentially sources of conflict for an interfaith married couple. The spring holidays can be even more difficult to handle when Passover and Easter overlap. Here are some suggestions for interfaith couples dealing with the issue of spring holiday celebrations.
Observing the Holidays as an Interfaith Couple
The winter holiday season is often called the "December Dilemma" by both religious and public institutions. Here are solutions and approaches for interfaith couples to help in deciding how to observe traditions and deal with relatives.
The winter holiday season is often called the "December Dilemma" by both religious and public institutions. Here are solutions and approaches for interfaith couples to help in deciding how to observe traditions and deal with relatives.
Observing the Holidays as a Hindu - Christian Couple
Hindu - Christian couples have a lot in common when it comes to the December holidays. Here are some suggestions to help deal with the issue of holiday celebrations.
Hindu - Christian couples have a lot in common when it comes to the December holidays. Here are some suggestions to help deal with the issue of holiday celebrations.
Observing the Holidays as an Jewish - Christian Couple
The "December Dilemma" doesn't have to be a time of conflict in a Jewish - Christian marriage. Here are some suggestions for interfaith couples dealing with the issue of holiday celebrations.
The "December Dilemma" doesn't have to be a time of conflict in a Jewish - Christian marriage. Here are some suggestions for interfaith couples dealing with the issue of holiday celebrations.
Handling the Holidays Together
Here are suggestions for interfaith marriage couples on how to make the holiday season more joyous and less stressful.
Here are suggestions for interfaith marriage couples on how to make the holiday season more joyous and less stressful.
How to Enjoy Holidays as an Interfaith Couple
How to have meaningful holiday celebrations even if you are of different faiths.
How to have meaningful holiday celebrations even if you are of different faiths.
Chrismukkah: Merging Secular Aspects of Christmas and Hanukkah
Michelle and Ron Gompertz created a website about celebrating Chrismukkah to encourage tolerance and increase children's knowledge about their dual cultural heritage.
Michelle and Ron Gompertz created a website about celebrating Chrismukkah to encourage tolerance and increase children's knowledge about their dual cultural heritage.
Trimming the Christmas Tree or Lighting Menorah Candles Together May Strengthen Your Marriage
This press release from the APA details the 2001 study that found that shared religious holiday rituals may strengthen a marriage and increase marital satisfaction.
This press release from the APA details the 2001 study that found that shared religious holiday rituals may strengthen a marriage and increase marital satisfaction.
Interfaith Holiday Calendar
This site provides the dates for primary sacred times of many of the world religions including Judaism, Islam, Buddhist, Hindu, Christianity, Baha'i, Zoroastrian, Sikh, Shinto, Jain, Confucianism, Daoism, Native American, and more.
This site provides the dates for primary sacred times of many of the world religions including Judaism, Islam, Buddhist, Hindu, Christianity, Baha'i, Zoroastrian, Sikh, Shinto, Jain, Confucianism, Daoism, Native American, and more.
The Jewish Outreach Institute's How We Celebrate
Realizing that not only do people celebrate different holidays, but different people often celebrate the same holiday differently, the JOI offers information on understanding Jewish holidays. They also include stories, essays, how-to guides, recipes, quizzes, songs, and loads of links.
Realizing that not only do people celebrate different holidays, but different people often celebrate the same holiday differently, the JOI offers information on understanding Jewish holidays. They also include stories, essays, how-to guides, recipes, quizzes, songs, and loads of links.