The Jewish Marriage Contract (Ketubah)
Return to the Jewish Wedding Guide for Interfaith Couples.
The Jewish Marriage Contract (Ketubah): A Modern...
The C Word
It’s the conversation topic almost every interfaith couple dreads (that is, if one of the members is Christian)....
Love Despite Opposition: An Italian Jew and Pakistani Muslim
When arranged marriages were common practice, it was background and families that brought couples together....
How to Make Joint Decisions as Newlyweds
Becca, the dog of my dreams
Note: Zach and I worked on this blog post together, to make sure it’s a fair...
Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
How We Found the Right Synagogue for Us
Almost two years ago we started talking about joining a synagogue. We knew it was time to put our daughter...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings
A Girl, a Guy and a Waffle House
In case you didn’t notice from the pictures, Femi and I are a devilishly handsome, interfaith, interracial couple....
Dating, Identity, Love, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Two Traditions United for a Perfect Wedding Weekend
A few weeks ago, I posted some pictures from our honeymoon along with an account of my first Yom Kippur fasting...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Newlywed, Reception, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Recap, Weddings
Planning a Japanese, American & Jewish Wedding
Photos by Perfect Circle Photography
As a fourth generation Japanese-American, I’ve often felt my heritage was...
Japanese Jewish Wedding, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Recap, Weddings
Swipe Right for True Love
OK, I’ll come clean: I wasn’t expecting to meet my wife on Tinder.
I’m not some app-phobic, anti-technology...
Dating, Love, Relationships, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Finding Your Officiant
One of the first decisions a couple has to make in planning for their wedding ceremony is who will officiate. ...
Ritual Wedding Objects and Garments
Return to the Jewish Wedding Guide for Interfaith Couples.
Every religion and culture has its unique ritual...
Breaking the Glass, Chuppah, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Ritual, Wedding Toolbox, Weddings
The Ketubah/Marriage Contract
What is a Ketubah?
A ketubah is a Jewish marriage contract. In ancient times, a ketubah was a legally binding...
Are You Keeping Your Guests in the Dark?
Recently, an amazing Jewish wedding program infographic was posted in our Facebook group for Jewish interfaith...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Ketubah, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
How a Slightly Disorganized and Overwhelmed Interfaith Couple Organized a Jewish Wedding Ceremony
I tried incredibly hard to make the wedding planning process as organized as I could. I had spreadsheets upon...
Making Time to Reflect Before the Big Day
We’re counting down the days—less than one month until the wedding! Plenty of friends and family have been...
Don’t Call Me Bubbe–I’m Grandma.
On the eve of my first birthday as a grandmother, which happened to be the day of the eclipse, I wrote this...
Clergy Weddings, Engagement, Officiant, Officiation, Wedding Planning, Weddings
Marrying Off a Daughter as a Values Clarification Exercise
Marrying off a daughter is a values clarification exercise. While the wedding ceremony ostensibly serves to...
Q&A with Anita Diamant on The Jewish Wedding Now
Watch the full video interview with author Anita Diamant and former InterfaithFamily Boston Director Rabbi Jillian...
When a Major Jewish Holiday Clashes With a Major Family Wedding
My cousin is getting married on Yom Kippur. And her dress rehearsal is on Kol Nidre. Yes, you read that right....
Extended Family, High Holy Days, Wedding Planning, Weddings, Yom Kippur
Being Interfaith in the Face of Hatred
This post was written in 2017 by my fiancé Zach Drescher, who is Jewish and whose work often intersects with...
Why I Changed My Mind
It was one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make as a rabbi. To say no to my sister, who was getting married....
A Tale of Two Kitchens
“We’re not doing this!” Andy was visibly upset. “I won’t do it!”
It was a year into our relationship and we...
Two Faiths Becoming One Family
Zach making curried latkes for Hanukkah
I recently joined a Facebook group that InterfaithFamily started to...
Christian Jewish Wedding, God, Identity, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings
Family Acceptance & Testing the Breaking of the Glass
Zach works with my dad to build a stand for our photo booth
Over the July 4th weekend, Zach and I spent some...
Breaking the Glass, Extended Family, Wedding Planning, Weddings
190 North Main Street
Suite 203
Natick, MA 01760
(617) 581-6860
support@18doors.org
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2020 18Doors.org
EIN 043-577816