Miriam Wertleib & Zamba Nsimbi

A letter from Miriam & Zamba Hi Steven! A week later and family has finally left town so we’re just catching our breath! We want to thank you for a truly beautiful cross-cultural ceremony. Your words and energy were so meaningful to us as we were present together in those moments of transition into marriage, …

Questions and Answers about Interfaith Issues

As asked of Rabbi Reuben by CNN.com Thanks for contacting me with your questions about interfaith family issues. Since I have been counseling interfaith couples and families for over 30 years and my latest book is There’s an Easter Egg on Your Seder Plate – Surviving Your Child’s Interfaith Marriage (Praeger Publishing, 2008) I am …

Dealing with Feelings of Failure in “Marrying Out”

A conversation between Rabbi Reuben and “Mary” (Names in correspondence have been changed to protect privacy) From: Mary Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 To:* Rabbi Reuben Subject:* Advice: Dealing with Feelings of Failure in Marrying Out Hi, My name is Mary. I’m from Kentucky and went to Catholic school-although neither my family nor I are …