Embracing the Sacred Silence: Finding Comfort and Connection in Moments of Quiet Reflection
There is that sacred silent moment on Shabbat when the candles have just been lit and hands gently wave in the air and cover one’s eyes. There is that sacred silent... Read more.
Believing in the Impossible: Lessons from Easter and Diana Nyad
Diana Nyad wanted nothing more than to achieve the impossible. Her last name “Nyad” means water nymph and she took that name very seriously. In the... 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.
A Place at the Table: Embracing Differences in Faith and Feast
This piece was Rev. Samantha’s Thanksgiving reflection on November 19th, 2023. To watch a video of this reflection, scroll to the bottom of the page. It takes... Read more.
Carrying Her Name: Rediscovering the Stories of Great-Grandmother Anne
A reflection read aloud by Rev. Samantha on All Saints Day. I carry her name, but not her stories. The Jewish tradition speaks about this concept of two deaths.... 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.
How to Talk About Passover & Easter – A Model Dialogue
This is a model dialogue between IFFP's Rabbi and Reverend. It illustrates how people from different religious traditions can discuss the Spring holidays of Easter... Read more.
A Glimmer of Hope
Reverend Samantha Gonzalez-Block shares about being the child of an interfaith family during Christmas and how we can find a glimmer of hope.... Read more.
Love, Forgiveness, and Tacos – A Jewish & Christian Dialogue
Each year IFFP hosts interfaith High Holy Days services, starting with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur. You might ask, “what makes a service “interfaith?”... Read more.
This year’s theme: What is Love?
To our dear IFFP community: We are writing to joyfully share this year’s theme……What is Love? We live in an increasingly polarized time, where it can be difficult... Read more.
