Posts Tagged: Jewish weddings
Amy Schumer, Breaking the Wedding Glass, and Jerusalem
With the summer wedding season upon us, Jewish couples are preparing for marriage ceremonies that will conclude with the ancient ritual that many know simply...
Message to a Daughter in Her Last Moments of Singlehood
Below is a message that Rabbi Shmuley Boteach delivered to his daughter, Shaina, before her wedding. Shaina -- these are my last words to you as the most important...
In Italy, Where Jews Once Were Silent, they Now Flock to Celebrate
JNS.org - I remember it well. I was a young girl, about 11 or 12 years old. It was a transitional time that some...
The Specialized Art of Chuppah Music
JNS.org - The hall has been booked, the dress fitted, the flowers selected, the food tasted, the photographer approved, the bands auditioned, the rings...
Do’s and Don’ts of Gifting at Jewish Weddings
JNS.org - Not another challah board! That's the collective cry heard 'round the Jewish world when newlyweds receive a Judaica gift they already possess....
Candidate for Israel’s Chief Rabbinate David Stav on Conversions, Women of the Wall and Healing the Rift Between the Orthodox and the Secular (INTERVIEW)
On the eve of elections for the Israeli chief rabbinate, one of the more prominent candidates, Rabbi David Stav, told The Algemeiner that he believes...
Oprah’s Cable Network Showcases Chassidic Wedding (VIDEO)
Oprah Winfrey's cable channel "OWN" showcased a Chassidic Lubavitch wedding this week, as Michoel and Chava Shapiro tied the knot. The program "Our America with Lisa...
American Gentiles Increasingly Engage in Jewish Rituals and Customs
American gentiles are increasingly buying Passover food, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. This may be because some non-Jews "participate in Passover seders ...with Jewish friends",...
Dancing at my Daughter’s Wedding with Rubashkin on My Mind
With one week left to the wedding of my eldest child, I am looking forward not so much to the occasion as to...
