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Tag: Weddings
When Can a Jewish Wedding Happen?
There are times when a Jewish wedding can happen and times when weddings cannot, either according to laws or customs.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
June 26, 2024
Holidays
Lifecycles
Marriage As Mitzvah
Jews see marriage as mitzvah based on biblical and rabbinic texts. Marriage is seen as important for spirituality and closeness with God.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
June 26, 2024
Learning
Lifecycles
Re-writing the Wedding Ceremony: A Jewish LGBTQ+ Tradition
"We were learning what being married Jewishly means and what's important to us as a couple, then inscribing that into the wedding ceremony."
Emily Jaeger
May 29, 2023
LGBTQ+
Lifecycles
We Reclaimed Two Jewish Wedding Customs and You Can Too
There are many Jewish wedding customs out there, finding the right ones for you can help you explore the more subtle emotions of the event. ...
Emily Jaeger
May 15, 2023
LGBTQ+
Lifecycles
Planning my Queer Halakhic Jewish Wedding
Making the choices for our queer wedding ceremony including the ceremony, ketubah, sheva berachot, circling, and breaking the glass.
Rabbi Becca Walker
May 15, 2023
LGBTQ+
Lifecycles
What is Counting the Omer
Counting the omer reflects the agricultural dimension of Passover and Shavuot and this is how we observe sefirat haomer today.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
April 13, 2022
How to Count the Omer
The Omer
