Archive for 2018
Jewish Weddings 101: The Traditions, Rituals and Liturgy
This informative article provides a basic outline of the Jewish wedding ceremony, including the rituals, customs and liturgy performed before, during,
A Traditional Jewish Marriage Ceremony (Outline & Texts)
This article provides an outline of the entire traditional Jewish marriage ceremony, including explanations of the various customs as well
Halachic Prenuptial Agreement
This post includes information about the Halachic Prenuptial Agreement, including a short video from ORA: The Organization for the Resolution of Agunot encouraging
A Jewish Wedding Story: Miriam & Babak Talk About Reinterpreting Traditional Ritual
In this 2 minute long video, Miriam and Babak share how they reinterpreted traditional Jewish ritual during their unique mountaintop wedding. With
Why We Break the Glass at Jewish Weddings
This minute long animated video provides three different reasons for the custom of smashing a glass under the chuppah at a Jewish
What to Expect at a Jewish Wedding Ceremony
This minute long animated video briefly introduces various Jewish wedding traditions, including the “ketubah” (wedding contract), the seven blessings under the “chuppah” (wedding canopy),
Dance the Hora: How to do the Jewish Celebration Dance
This minute long animated video teachers viewers how to dance the “hora,” an ecstatic Israeli circle dance with roots in Eastern European folk tradition,
A Social Justice Prayer for Asylum Seekers in Israel Based on the Book of Ruth
This introduction to the Book of Ruth is written as a prayer to God to help us apply the lessons of
A Blessing for Kindness on Shavuot
This poetic prayer by Devon Spier explores the themes of chessed (kindness), social justice, and communal responsibility through agricultural imagery. These
Kavannot (Intentions) for Shavuot
In this thought provoking piece, Rabbi Rachel Barenblat lays out her personal intentions for Shavuot in the form of a prayer to God