Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Jewish wedding canopy, or 'chuppah,' made in the 1860s, from the Jewish Museum's collection. Fine Art Images/Heritage ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A chuppah is used in many Jewish weddings, but how it's decorated can weave other cultures into the ceremony, too. Jason ...
(The Conversation) — Traditional Jewish ceremonies, like Christian ones, marked a woman’s transition from daughter to wife − going from her parents to her husband. But there are creative ways to ...
It’s one of the most recognized rituals of a Jewish wedding — and it’s long been stoked with controversy. Under the wedding canopy, the bride circles the groom seven times. Why seven — and why even do ...
Rabbi Amy Wallk, Ph.D. A few months ago, I attended the wedding of a woman I have known for nearly 30 years. I met the bride when she was a toddler and watched her become a beautiful, articulate young ...
(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 ...
Samira Mehta receives funding from the Henry Luce Foundation for work on Jews of Color. Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony ...