A new generation is rewriting the visual language of Jewish weddings — without touching the tradition behind it.

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 ...

Destiny is left unfulfilled so long as we are without our Holy Temple. That is why we “break the glass” with those gathered around the “chuppah.” ...

(The Conversation) — Anita Diamant, the prolific writer and Jewish feminist activist, begins her book “The Jewish Wedding Now” with a simple statement: “According to Jewish law, the requirements for a ...

Among the most memorable Jewish wedding traditions, “breaking the glass” ranks near the top. Traditionally, at the end of the ceremony, the happy groom stomps a shrouded wine glass with a satisfying ...

Just picture saying “I do” under the blazing Moroccan sun, where every detail of your celebration is as unique and colorful as your love story. Picture a Jewish wedding in Marrakech—a city that’s not ...

When my wife and I were planning our wedding, we thought it might be cool to hire a klezmer band. This was during the first wave of the klezmer revival, when groups like The Klezmatics and The Klezmer ...

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 ...

Planning a wedding takes thoughtfulness, patience and support (not to mention a massive savings account). And when it comes to the time, date and pace of a Jewish wedding, precision and a schedule can ...

JTA — When my wife and I were planning our wedding, we thought it might be cool to hire a klezmer band. This was during the first wave of the klezmer revival, when groups like The Klezmatics and The ...