The Forward

It’s the ‘biggest, queerest Jewish wedding’—and you’re invited

Chaya Milchtein’s dream wedding would have hundreds of guests. Her fiancée JodyAnn Morgan’s dream wedding would be just her, her partner and their officiant. In Morgan’s ideal world, she said, “I ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Couples reimagining Jewish wedding ceremony

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 ...
The Conversation

Each Jewish couple’s story starts long before the wedding − and so does the celebration of their life together

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 kosher wedding can ...
The Conversation

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 traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony was essentially a transfer of property: A woman went from being the responsibility of ...
Ars Technica

Calling Ars Jews / Knowledge of Jewish wedding customs

It's a two part question. 1) Who is the "governor" of the feast? 2) Who is responsible for supplying the wine for the feast? I'm working on something and know of the 7 day period that the bride and ...