SFGate

From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

(THE CONVERSATION) Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony was essentially a transfer of property: A woman went from being the ...
The Times of Israel

Allowing mixed faith weddings under the chuppah is long overdue

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Yahoo

For American Jews, interfaith weddings are a new normal – and creatively weave both traditions together

A chuppah is used in many Jewish weddings, but how it's decorated can weave other cultures into the ceremony, too. Jason Finn/iStock via Getty Images Plus More than 10 years ago, I attended a college ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The Impact Of A Rabbi Under The Chuppah

At a summit meeting held last week at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, several hundred communal professionals, rabbis, scholars, philanthropists and young intermarried ...
Yahoo

From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

The ketubah is a binding document in Jewish law that traditionally spells out a groom's responsibilities toward his wife − but that many couples adapt to be more egalitarian. PowerSiege/iStock via ...
Times Union

From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) Traditional ...