Posts Tagged: Jewish wedding
Vow to Wed Yourself to Judaism, and Life
The great Chassidic leader Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk, complaining about the Jews’ detachment from Judaism, once said that when a bridegroom stands under the...
Muslim Paramedic Tells Guests at Jewish Wedding in Israel How He Saved Bride’s Life After Car Crash
A Muslim paramedic who is part of a response unit for United Hatzalah shared a story at a Jewish wedding in Israel last week about...
First Wedding Held at Site of Europe’s Second-Oldest Synagogue in 1,500 Years
JNS.org - For the first time in more than 1,500 years, the ruins of a synagogue dating back to the fourth century C.E. in the...
‘Bachelor’ Star Has Jewish Wedding at Synagogue in Texas
A "Bachelor" alum had a traditional Jewish wedding in Houston, Texas on Sunday. Reality television star Erica Rose, 35, and Texas-based investor Charles Sanders had their wedding at...
Message to My Daughter Under the Chuppah
Below are the words I delivered during my daughter's wedding in Jerusalem: Shterny, these are my last words to you as a single woman as you stand...
Report: 660,000 Israelis Cannot Legally Marry in Jewish State
JNS.org - A new report by the Israeli NGO Hiddush-For Religious Freedom and Equality says that 660,000 Israelis — among them 364,000 immigrants from the former...
Analysis: Jewish Women Less Likely Than Catholics to Take Husband’s Name
An analysis of New York Times wedding announcements showed that women married in Jewish ceremonies were less likely to take their husband's last names than those...
Is Intermarriage the New Normal for American Jews?
JNS.org - Since 2005 nearly six in 10 American Jews have married a non-Jew, up from 46 percent in 1990 and 17 percent before...
Anti-Semitic Videographer Saddened by Jewish Couple’s Press Push: They Want to Attack Me
The videographer caught on tape making anti-Semitic remarks while filming a Jewish couple's wedding isn't pleased that they took the story to the press, The...
Israeli High School Students Win Contest With Robot Wedding
JNS.org - A team of 9th-graders from a high school in Rehovot, Israel, won the RoboCup 2013 international robotics competition in Holland with their...
Tribute to My Wife on Our 25th Anniversary
A century is a large amount of time and any significant slice thereof is itself significant. A child of divorce whose parent's marriage ended after...
New Reality TV Show: “Jewish Mum of the Year”
A television show set to launch in England will feature 8 Jewish mothers competing for the title of "Jewish Mum of the Year". Each of the...
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed
1. The US covenant with the Jewish State dates back to Columbus Day, which is celebrated around Sukkot (October 8). According to "Columbus Then and Now" (Miles...
Kickstarting a Healthy Marriage With an Abundance of Blessings
There's been a lot of discussion this past year about marriage--what it is and what it means to different people. Since my son, Avichai,...
