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For American Jews, interfaith weddings are a new normal – and creatively weave both traditions together

A chuppah is used in many Jewish weddings, but how it's decorated can weave other cultures into the ceremony, too. Jason Finn/iStock via Getty Images Plus More than 10 years ago, I attended a college ...
Billings Gazette

A traditional ultra-Orthodox Jewish wedding

NETANYA, Israel — The marriage ceremony is perhaps the greatest highlight in the life of an ultra-Orthodox Jew. And when it comes to the community's most prominent members, it turns into a public ...
Religion News Service

Each Jewish couple’s story starts long before the wedding − and so does the celebration of their life together

(The Conversation) — Anita Diamant, the prolific writer and Jewish feminist activist, begins her book “The Jewish Wedding Now” with a simple statement: “According to Jewish law, the requirements for a ...
Philadelphia Mag

3 Philly-Area Weddings That Blended Personal Touches and Cultural Traditions

Couples today are honoring their roots in fresh, thoughtful ways, and this trio of newlyweds is among the latest to catch our eyes. (And you can see many more examples in our real wedding section.) ...
The Conversation

For American Jews, interfaith weddings are a new normal – and creatively weave both traditions together

Samira Mehta receives funding from the Henry Luce Foundation for a research initiative called Jews of Color: Histories and Futures. More than 10 years ago, I attended a college friend’s wedding in New ...