How Do I Pick My Ketubah Witness?
This article is reprinted with permission from the author, who posted it to her website, inkwithintent.com.
So,...
Exploring Our Interfaith Relationship(s)
Sam and I got engaged in September and this blog is our place to share with you a little bit about us as individuals...
Better than Date Night
As I prepared to publish this post, I hesitated for a second, as hopefully many of you who read my posts also...
Parenting, Relationship Successes, Relationships, Wedding Planning
Reconstructing the Ketubah: Finding the Sweetness in Tradition
I attended services at Mishkan Shalom last spring.
A friend of mine led the Torah study that preceded services....
Finding God
Finding God at sunset on Lake Kezar in Maine
I’d like to say that my family and I find our deepest spiritual...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings
Smashing the Idols: How to Plan a Nontraditional Jewish Wedding
“We should have eloped.”
One of us has said that every week since we began planning our wedding. “We should...
Circling, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
Genetic Screening: Why you should consider it
When you fall in love and decide that your partner is going to be the person you want to share your life with,...
Cleaning
Passover requires an intense amount of cleaning. I have read numerous articles about how it really should only...
Love Is In The Air
Is an interfaith ketubah Legit? Love is in the air… (Is it wrong for a rabbi to say “happy Valentines...
Insights on Engaging Interfaith Families from the NY Community Study
The 2011 Jewish Community Study of New York, released in June 2012, has important findings for all those interested...
Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Toolbox, Weddings
The Wedding: A Mixed Blessing
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Originally published June 2005. Republished May 7, 2012
I have dreamed about my wedding since I was...
Bring a Friend to School Day
As a parent, you never know the unintended benefits of signing your kids up for extra-curricular activities...
Dating, Engagement, Identity, Ketubah, Officiant, Relationships, Religion, Wedding Planning, Weddings
Video 10: the wedding dance and the hora
Hey 18Doors!
We are less than 4 weeks away from the big day…eek! We’re still working on a gazillion...
Video 6: what to do when you suck at wedding planning
Greetings 18Doors Family & Friends,
Arel and I have been out of the loop for awhile due to the recent high...
Video 3: Our first meeting with the Rabbi
In this video, Arel and I talk about meeting our rabbi, Rabbi Pepperstone (aka Rabbi P:). We spent 4 hours talking...
Video 2: We chose a date and a venue
In this video, Yolanda and Arel reveal their wedding date which is coming up right around the corner. They also...
Mazel Tov and Mubarak: Our Three-Day Jewish-Sikh Wedding
Some brides are born to plan a wedding and others are not. I happen to fall into the latter of those two categories....
Love, Marriage, Two Faith Wedding, Wedding Planning, Weddings
Happy and Proud
People who know me know that I am rarely satisfied. When something really positive happens, I am usually immediately...
Marriage, Newlywed, Wedding Planning, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Phoenix Here We Come, Phoenix Here We Are
This week, Ethan was freed from the bonds of the academic calendar (boy, finals are fun) and we near instantly...
Family, Wedding Food, Wedding Planning, Wedding Venue, Weddings
No one ever said WHICH seven blessings
Mia stole the show last time, so now you’re all stuck with me — Ethan.
This week we had our first...
Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
For the first night of Hanukkah…
So. Much. Hanukkah.
With the festival of lights starting this evening (are you ready to light the menorah? Check...
Another Problematic Article About Intermarriage
The other day I blogged about an article about intermarriage that got a lot of recent attention. Three Jewish...
Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
Love Thy Mother-In-Law
Where does one put her individuality and feminism aside for the greater good? This is the question I face.
I’m...
Extended Family, In-laws, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Weddings
Water Not Included.
So I’m faced with the question as to whether or not I will take a dip in the Mikvah —figuratively or literally. ...
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