Weddings

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How to Plan a Jewish Wedding: A Checklist

This informative article provides a checklist of 7 things a couple should consider when planning their Jewish wedding, ranging from how

Jewish Weddings 101: The Traditions, Rituals and Liturgy

This informative article provides a basic outline of the Jewish wedding ceremony, including the rituals, customs and liturgy performed before, during,

Why We Break the Glass at Jewish Weddings

This minute long animated video provides three different reasons for the custom of smashing a glass under the chuppah at a Jewish

What to Expect at a Jewish Wedding Ceremony

This minute long animated video briefly introduces various Jewish wedding traditions, including the “ketubah” (wedding contract), the seven blessings under the “chuppah” (wedding canopy),

The Role of Wine in Jewish Tradition

This excerpt, from an article by Rabbi Maurice Lamm, explains the integral place of wine in Sabbath, festival, and wedding

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Choosing a Wedding Date: Auspicious & Forbidden Dates in the Hebrew Calendar

This article from Chabad.org presents a list of all of the dates in the Hebrew calendar that are considered auspicious, not recommended, or

How to Plan a Jewish Wedding: A Checklist

This informative article provides a checklist of 7 things a couple should consider when planning their Jewish wedding, ranging from how

A Traditional Jewish Marriage Ceremony (Outline & Texts)

This article provides an outline of the entire traditional Jewish marriage ceremony, including explanations of the various customs as well

Halachic Prenuptial Agreement

This post includes information about the Halachic Prenuptial Agreement, including a short video from ORA: The Organization for the Resolution of Agunot encouraging

Dance the Hora: How to do the Jewish Celebration Dance

This minute long animated video teachers viewers how to dance the “hora,” an ecstatic Israeli circle dance with roots in Eastern European folk tradition,

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Traditions.

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Ketubah Texts from Across the Jewish Spectrum

This 22 page long PDF document includes a variety of different Ketubah (marriage contract) texts in Hebrew and English from

A Traditional Jewish Marriage Ceremony (Outline & Texts)

This article provides an outline of the entire traditional Jewish marriage ceremony, including explanations of the various customs as well

Halachic Prenuptial Agreement

This post includes information about the Halachic Prenuptial Agreement, including a short video from ORA: The Organization for the Resolution of Agunot encouraging

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Music.

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If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem: A Carlebach Chuppah Song

This audio recording features Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach singing his original melody for “If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem,” a Hebrew song often sung under

Yaakov Shwekey: Tefilat Kallah – The Bride’s Prayer (English + Hebrew)

With onscreen Hebrew, English and transliterated lyrics, this video by the well-known Jewish musical entertainer, Yaakov Shwekey, presents an emotive rendition