Susan Katz Miller

LATEST ARTICLES ( 243 )

• Aslan Media Book Chat with Susan Katz Miller

  

  If you haven’t had a chance to hear a Being Both talk, here’s a video chat I had recently with Aslan Media. (Aslan Media founder Reza Aslan and his wife... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 BOOKS, COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Interfaith Epiphany: On the Magi

  

  For the Feast of Epiphany, I thought I would re-post this essay from 2010:As an interfaith child growing up as a Reform Jew, I always had a thing for the Three... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Lessons and Carols: Interfaith Community

  

  As I head off this morning to the annual Lessons and Carols service with our interfaith community, I thought I would repost this essay from 2010…On Sunday, our... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• An Interfaith Child Claims Cathedrals

  

  The many Jewish holidays of autumn have concluded with Hanukkah, and winter now provides a time for interfaith families to connect to Christian relatives and... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Holidays in Honesdale: Jewish Continuity and Interfaith Inclusivity

  

  Photo credit Elizabeth LucyOn Saturday, I attended Shabbat services in Honesdale PA, in the foothills of the Pocono mountains, in the same temple where my fathe... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Thanksgivukkah, Syncretism, and the Luxury of Interfaith Humor

  

  Bethany Karn, ButterKup FlowersI have to admit to ambivalence about Thanksgivukkah. Why do I feel this way? It has something to do with the fact that, as... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Interfaith Children Speak Out, #3: David

  

  To celebrate the publication of Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family, this is the third in a series of portraits drawn from my survey... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Interfaith Children Speak Out: Ethan

  

  To celebrate the publication last week of Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family, this is the second in a series of portraits drawn from m... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Interfaith Children Speak Out: Cara

  

  To celebrate today’s release of my book, Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family, I am launching a new series on teens and young adults... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• “Mixed-Up Love”: Interfaith Marriage Between a Rabbi and a Catholic

  

  It is long past time to abandon the idea that those who marry across lines of faith simply do not care about religion. The most obvious counter-examples have... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• “Partly Jewish”: The Study, and the Book

  

  A box full of Being Both books arrives on my porch.You may be wondering what I thought of the new national study from Pew, entitled “A Portrait of Jewish... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Successful Hindu and Christian Interfaith Marriage: Saffron Cross

  

  What the world needs now is inspiring models for interfaith families. Because love is essential, but not sufficient. This month sees the publication of my book... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Sukkoth in a Community of Interfaith Families

  

  The three great agricultural festivals in Judaism–Sukkoth, Passover, and Shavuot–tie us to our ancient origins, when we lived in intimate relation to nature. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Being Both: Arrival and Book Tour

  

  The first hardbound copy of Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family just arrived at my door. I immediately unwrapped the dust jacket to pee... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS

• High Holy Days 2013: Finding an Interfaith Community

  

  This post is adapted from last year, with new links to upcoming services. Shofar blast! The Jewish High Holy Days begin extraordinarily early this year. Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Interfaith Love for Christian Hymns and Contra Dance

  

  Camp Community Art Project: Diversity and UnityYou don’t have to be Jewish to love rye bread. And you don’t have to be Christian to love gospel, hymns, Sacred... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Ask Interfaith Mom: My Kids Are Bored at High Holy Days. Help!

  

  Dear Interfaith Mom,I love our interfaith families community and being a member has helped me, and my marriage. But I like to go to the synagogue that I grew... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Successful Interfaith Marriage: Reza Aslan and Jessica Jackley

  

  Reza Aslan’s newest book, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, had already reached the bestseller list when a video clip of the author went viral... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Ask Interfaith Mom: What About Humanist Or Atheist Interfaith Families?

  Dear Interfaith Mom:We’re a family that is interfaith by heritage, but we don’t belong to any religious community. And we’re fine with that. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Cathedral of the Pines: A Worship Space for All Faiths

  

  My husband and I were lucky enough to be driving around New England on a recent summer weekend when we spotted the Cathedral of the Pines on a map. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY