Q&A with Anita Diamant on The Jewish Wedding Now
Lindsey Silken: How is this version of your wedding book more inclusive of all who identify as Jewish or are...
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....
Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Co-officiation, Officiation, Professional Development, Professionals Stories, Weddings
How Two Faiths Became 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
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...
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
Insider Tips from a Master Wedding Planner
You are now engaged! NOW WHAT?
Here are five things to consider before jumping in, from a Master Wedding Planner:
1....
Ketubah.com’s Tips for Creating an Inclusive Ketubah
Planning an interfaith wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for couples to create a ceremony filled with...
Ketubah, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Toolbox, Weddings
Our Wedding: A Personalized Jewish-Catholic Interfaith Ceremony
It is true, what people tell you in the stressful throes of planning your wedding– “Things will...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Jewish Catholic Relationships, Wedding Recap, Wedding Stories, Weddings
The Shrinking Crucifix
Editor’s Note: 18Doors does not take an editorial position on officiation at interfaith weddings. We welcome...
Co-officiation, Jewish Catholic Relationships, Parenting Adult Children, Wedding Stories, Weddings
The Jewish Wedding Now
This post originally appeared on www.edumundcase.com and is reprinted with permission.
I don’t have any weddings...
Not Saying "I Do"
My fiancé and I did not grow up in different religious traditions. She was raised in Detroit as a Christian,...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Conversion, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Weddings
Going Custom: Writing Our Own Interfaith Wedding Ceremony
After my latest blog post on finding officiants for our Jewish-Catholic interfaith wedding, I got questions...
Sikh and Jew: East Meets West
A new marriage trend has emerged in the last few years: some Jews are marrying not only outside of Judaism,...
How I Honored My (Sort of) Christian Parents at My Jewish Wedding
My marriage to Ben, in July 1998, brought together two families with very different backgrounds and cultures....
Interfaith Weddings: Honoring Both Sets of Parents
In a typically Jewish way, I’d like to challenge the unspoken premise behind the notion of honoring your...
Meeting the Parents of Your Jewish Daughter’s Catholic Fiance
Prior to Taryn’s meeting Sean, we all were sure she would marry someone Jewish. She was an interested...
Getting Married and Keeping Our Religions
As a Catholic teen and young adult, I never imagined I would be planning an interfaith wedding. Even though...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Ketubah, Religion, Spirituality, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Weddings
This Hindu-Jewish Couple Celebrated with Two Beautiful Weddings
It is two days until our Hindu wedding ceremony, and my fiancé Jai and I are standing outside the Rama Krishna...
Hindu Jewish Wedding, Jewish and Weddings, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Recap, Weddings
A New Seven Blessings
Republished with permission from Ritualwell.
The seven blessings are traditionally said during a wedding. This...
A Rabbi and a Priest Officiate a Gay Wedding. (That’s it. There’s no punchline.)
Recently we’ve been thinking about what it means to be planning a religious wedding as a same-sex couple. Until...
Ketubah: The Bass-line of Our Marriage (Get it? Like a tuba)
One of the items that we needed to tick off our Wedding To-Do List this month was ordering the ketubah. As an...
Two Months Since “I Do” with Wedding Memories to Last a Lifetime
Our first look!
It has been two months since Jarrett and I tied the knot and there are times I still catch myself...
Ketubah, Newlywed, Reception, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Recap, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
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