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Newly revised and updated, the definitive guide to planning a Jewish wedding, written by bestselling novelist Anita Diamant—author of The Red Tent and The Boston Girl—and one of the most respected writers of guides to contemporary Jewish life.
This complete, easy-to-use guide explains everything you need to know to plan your own Jewish wedding in today’s ever-changing world where the very definition of what constitutes a Jewish wedding is up for discussion.
With enthusiasm and flair, Anita Diamant provides choices for every stage of a wedding—including celebrations before and after the ceremony itself—providing both traditional and contemporary options. She explains the Jewish tradition of love and marriage with references drawn from Biblical, Talmudic, and mystical texts and stories. She guides you step by step through planning the ceremony and the party that follows—from finding a rabbi and wording the invitation to organizing a processional and hiring a caterer. Samples of wedding invitations and ketubot (marriage contracts) are provided for inspiration and guidance, as well as poems that can be incorporated into the wedding ceremony or party and a variety of translations of traditional texts.
“There is no such thing as a generic Jewish wedding,” writes Anita Diamant, “no matter what the rabbi tells you, no matter what the caterer tells you, no matter what your mother tells you.” Complete, authoritative, and indispensable, The Jewish Wedding Now provides personalized options—some new, some old—to create a wedding that combines spiritual meaning and joyous celebration and reflects your individual values and beliefs.
This complete, easy-to-use guide explains everything you need to know to plan your own Jewish wedding in today’s ever-changing world where the very definition of what constitutes a Jewish wedding is up for discussion.
With enthusiasm and flair, Anita Diamant provides choices for every stage of a wedding—including celebrations before and after the ceremony itself—providing both traditional and contemporary options. She explains the Jewish tradition of love and marriage with references drawn from Biblical, Talmudic, and mystical texts and stories. She guides you step by step through planning the ceremony and the party that follows—from finding a rabbi and wording the invitation to organizing a processional and hiring a caterer. Samples of wedding invitations and ketubot (marriage contracts) are provided for inspiration and guidance, as well as poems that can be incorporated into the wedding ceremony or party and a variety of translations of traditional texts.
“There is no such thing as a generic Jewish wedding,” writes Anita Diamant, “no matter what the rabbi tells you, no matter what the caterer tells you, no matter what your mother tells you.” Complete, authoritative, and indispensable, The Jewish Wedding Now provides personalized options—some new, some old—to create a wedding that combines spiritual meaning and joyous celebration and reflects your individual values and beliefs.
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“No two weddings are alike, and in The Jewish Wedding Now Anita Diamant has spot-on advice for every couple -- from the most traditional to the most cutting edge. Whether your wedding is interfaith, LGBTQ, very observant or just Jewish, she will walk you through every step of this emotionally fraught, ritually complex and spiritually fertile life-cycle moment. Without judging what couples should choose or avoid, Diamant explains, teaches, describes and inspires.”
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Contents
Preface to the New Edition
From the Author
Introduction
PART ONE:
MAKING THE TRADITION YOUR OWN
DECISIONS, DECISIONS
The Tradition of Marriage
Modern Life
Making Jewish Choices
PART TWO
WAYS AND MEANS
PLANNING THE WEDDING
Choosing a Rabbi
When and Where
Invitations and Wedding Booklets
Wedding Clothes, Wedding Rings
The Ketubah
The Huppah
The Processional
Witnesses
A Jewish Checklist
PLANNING THE PARTY
Food and Drink
Laughter, Music, and Dance
Photographers and Flowers
A NOTE ON REMARRIAGE
PART THREE
CELEBRATIONS AND RITUALS
BEFORE THE WEDDING
Tenaim: Celebrating Engagement
Celebrating Community
Spiritual Preparation
The Wedding Day
UNDER THE HUPPAH
Betrothal: The Ring Ceremony
Voices of Joy and Gladness
Nuptials: The Seven Marriage Blessings
Finales
BLESSINGS FOR THE SIMCHA
Before the Meal
Concluding the Festivities
Birkat Hamazon -- Blessings after the Meal
PART FOUR
CREATING A JEWISH HOME
LIVING AS BRIDE AND GROOM
A Jewish Home
Tay Sachs and Allied Diseases
Divorce
Appendices
Notes
Glossary
Index
Preface to the New Edition
From the Author
Introduction
PART ONE:
MAKING THE TRADITION YOUR OWN
DECISIONS, DECISIONS
The Tradition of Marriage
Modern Life
Making Jewish Choices
PART TWO
WAYS AND MEANS
PLANNING THE WEDDING
Choosing a Rabbi
When and Where
Invitations and Wedding Booklets
Wedding Clothes, Wedding Rings
The Ketubah
The Huppah
The Processional
Witnesses
A Jewish Checklist
PLANNING THE PARTY
Food and Drink
Laughter, Music, and Dance
Photographers and Flowers
A NOTE ON REMARRIAGE
PART THREE
CELEBRATIONS AND RITUALS
BEFORE THE WEDDING
Tenaim: Celebrating Engagement
Celebrating Community
Spiritual Preparation
The Wedding Day
UNDER THE HUPPAH
Betrothal: The Ring Ceremony
Voices of Joy and Gladness
Nuptials: The Seven Marriage Blessings
Finales
BLESSINGS FOR THE SIMCHA
Before the Meal
Concluding the Festivities
Birkat Hamazon -- Blessings after the Meal
PART FOUR
CREATING A JEWISH HOME
LIVING AS BRIDE AND GROOM
A Jewish Home
Tay Sachs and Allied Diseases
Divorce
Appendices
Notes
Glossary
Index
ISBN: 9781416576549
ISBN-10: 1416576541
Published: 13th February 2024
Format: ePUB
Language: English
Number of Pages: 272
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Simon & Schuster