From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with ...
A Jewish wedding canopy, or 'chuppah,' made in the 1860s, from the Jewish Museum's collection. Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images Anita Diamant, the prolific writer and Jewish feminist ...
(The Conversation) — A Catholic friar under the chuppah? A bride in henna and a groom in a kippah? Many Jewish interfaith couples find ways to honor both of their faiths. (The Conversation) — More ...
The inaugural exhibit at the Jewish Theological Seminary’s new library challenges assumptions about the way Jewish weddings have “always” been done. But the inaugural exhibit at the newly opened ...
In an interview with 'Global View' columnist Walter Russell Mead on Feb. 21, 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu gave a tour d’horizon of the region, the world situation and Israeli-US relations. Video: The ...
The tradition of Jewish matchmaking dates back to, well, Genesis 24—so, well before the song "Matchmaker" of Fiddler on the Roof fame brought matchmaking to Broadway. And that's just the start of ...
Musicologist Uri Schreter shows how postwar trends played out on the dance floor. Of course we also wanted to dance to rock ‘n’ roll and needed musicians who could handle Sinatra for our parents’ ...
A blue “Happy Hanukkah” ornament hangs on a Christmas tree. Traditionally, for Christian-Jewish families, the month of December is referred to as a “dilemma.” This time of year brings discussion about ...