Shavuot: A Vision of Shared Prosperity
Originally written for our Gathering on May 18, 2025 Last month, Jews around the world celebrated the holiday of Shavuot. Like many Jewish holy days, Shavuot... Read more.
Rabbi Debbie’s 2025 Haggadah Supplements
Rabbi Debbie’s Supplemental Haggadah Readings for Passover 2025 Even as many of us will gather for the IFFP Seder on Sunday, April 13, Passover begins sooner than... Read more.
Tu B’Shvat: A Celebration Rooted in History
Adapted from Rabbi Debbie Reichmann’s sermon, delivered on Sunday, February 9th, at St. Mark Presbyterian Church (North Bethesda, Maryland) What, exactly, does... Read more.
From Oppression to Hope: The Story of the Star of David
This blog post is adapted from a powerful reflection given by Rabbi Debbie Reichmann on January 26, 2025, in honor of International Holocaust Memorial Day. Do you... Read more.
A Sunday of Connection: Finding Home at St. Mark Presbyterian Church
Today was supposed to be a lazy Sunday. With no IFFP Gathering scheduled, you might have assumed I’d be sleeping in and enjoying a leisurely breakfast. But... Read more.
Unveiling Our 30th Anniversary Theme: Diving for Pearls
It is with great pleasure that we introduce IFFP’s theme for 2024-2025. As our community enters our 30th year, we found inspiration in the traditional 30th-anniversary... Read more.
Our Living Stories: Celebrating a Year of Interfaith Family Journeys
This past year, our interfaith community’s theme was “Our Living Stories.” Together, we embarked on a storytelling journey. Our biblical... Read more.
Rabbi Debbie’s Supplemental Haggadah Readings for Passover 2024
Passover this year feels different from previous years. The world is in great turmoil; tensions are high and tempers are frayed. As you gather around your Seder... Read more.
Dilemmas or Delights? : Interfaith December Holiday Stories
By: Rabbi Debbie Reichmann and Reverend Samantha Gonzalez-Block It’s that time of the year again when interfaith families try to balance their celebrations of... Read more.
An Interfaith Prayer for Peace
We write to you with heavy hearts as the violence in Israel and Gaza continues. As we, and the world, watch these events unfold, we do not need to do so passively.... Read more.
