Jewish Wedding Blog

Pomegranate paper cut ketubah

Italian Jewish Wedding

History Jewish Italian culture is both rich in tradition and persistent in its presence in Italy, dating back more than 2,000 years to the pre-Christian Roman period…

love wedding ring

Judaica Wedding Gifts

Like many a wedding, the bride and groom are often inundated with an abundance of gifts, some more practical than others, and frequently consist simply and…

jewish wedding kiddush cup

Modern Jewish Wedding

So, you’re getting married and you want a Jewish wedding but would prefer it with an updated twist, shake things up a bit, and give yourself…

Ketubah a Judaica art

Judaic Art

Judaic art, since it’s beginnings, has been guided by two principles, despite their being contradictory. The first being hiddur mitzvah (the brightening or enhancement of the…

Jewish traditions wedding ceremony

A Jewish Wedding

A Jewish wedding, whether sticking to a strictly Orthodox observance or a loose adherence to some notable traditions, has a particular order. The most common features…

ketubah in English and Hebrew

The Ketubah, it’s a Pretty Old Wedding Document

Whatever language, whether in its original Aramaic or a ketubah in English, the main objective of the ketubah is to iron out the financial relationship between…

making a ketubah

The Jewish Wedding Readings and What They are all About

Whether you’re planning an Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, or arranging an interfaith Jewish wedding, the wedding ceremony is likely to include several Jewish wedding readings deeply…

INTERFAITH TEXT 1

Interfaith Ketubah Text

When planning an interfaith wedding ceremony, like any wedding, it can feel and become overwhelming. It’s important to remember that the wedding ceremony is about the…

orthodox wedding ketubah

What’s Involved in a Ketubah Ceremony?

Before a Jewish wedding ceremony takes place, the bride and groom, along with the officiant, two witnesses and perhaps close family and friends enter a private…