A widely advertised orthodox Jewish wedding ceremony which was scheduled to take place this evening at a Marathon dance here was cancelled due to the efforts of Rabbi Daniel L. Davis of Congregation ...
From Reform to Orthodox, most Jewish weddings have three things in common: a chuppah (the canopy under which the couple stands during the ceremony), the glass breaking (mazel tov!) and the horah. All ...
Celebrating the bride and groom is not just a mitzvah, but a hedge against the disappearing act of encroaching age. In Jami Attenberg’s 2013 novel “The Middlesteins,” there’s a chapter about a joint ...
Upshtat Zingerai play Jewish simhah dance music for a wedding at the South Shore Cultural Center. From left to right: Emma Blau, Jonah Lazarus, Qi Yang, Hannah Mira Friedland, and Ethan Aronson Credit ...
Multicultural weddings are a beautiful testament to a couple’s — and their families’ — dedication to each other. It’s a blending of old and new traditions, a willingness to compromise, and a coming ...
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid was seen on a viral video circulating on Twitter of him doing the hora, a Jewish dance at weddings and other celebrations. “Joel Embiid dancing the Hora is the ...
(The Conversation) — 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 ...