Traditional Ceremony With Egalitarian Adjustments
The Jewish wedding ceremony is filled with beautiful songs, meaningful
liturgy, and powerful symbols such as blessing the wine and breaking
the glass. Our rich Jewish traditions link your marriage to those
generations who came before you, as well as those who will follow.
Rabbi Korngold will help you understand the elements of a Jewish
wedding, while allowing you to personalize the ceremony to reflect
your unique relationship. Using her comprehensive wedding planner,
she will walk you through each step of the ceremony. Click
here to see the wedding planner -- PDF format.
You are welcome to choose your own ketubah (marriage contract),
make your own huppah (marriage canopy), add readings or
songs to the ceremony, and write your own vows. You may want to
read The New Jewish Wedding Book by Anita Diamant to learn
more about your options for a Jewish wedding.
Your ceremony will be fully egalitarian, which means using an egalitarian
ketubah and a dual ring ceremony. If you choose to include "circling,"
both groom and bride will circle. (Traditionally the bride circles
the groom seven times to show that her world now revolves around
him and to mark the boundary for the new couple.)
Please also read about the B'rit Ahuvim ceremony (a covenant
of love), an interesting new alternative. Click
here to read more about the Brit Ahuvim >>
Frequently asked Wedding Questions
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