Sanctifying Relationships

A couple embraces joyfully in a sunlit forest with golden autumn leaves around them.

Relationships bring people together in a unique connection. This is something to celebrate, whether through the public festivity of a wedding, or in the private reflection of immersion in the mikveh. Sanctifying our relationships elevates these unions and gives them a context of meaning and joy.

Latest Rituals

Breaking the glass at a Jewish wedding is reinterpreted through a personal and kabbalistic lens

a new take on breaking the glass

A partner in a same-sex couple describes how and why they chose to use traditional language for their wedding ceremony

screen shot from margee interview about same sex marriage

As part of BimBam’s (formerly G-dcast) Jewish lifecycles series, a groom describes incorporating multiple ketubah traditions at his wedding

a ketubah for everyone

Watch this video to learn some traditional steps for this joyous circle dance!

how to dance the horah

Watch this video to learn about what the chuppah represents and choices couples make for creating their unique chuppah

chuppah the jewish wedding canopy

Watch this video to learn about three interpretations for breaking a glass at a Jewish wedding ceremony

why we break the glass at jewish weddings

Watch this video for a quick overview of the recipe for a Jewish wedding ceremony

what to expect at a jewish wedding

A havdalah candle-lighting ritual as part of a Jewish-Christian interfaith wedding performed on a Saturday night

a blue and white havdalah candle

Using water in place of wine or grape juice when making kiddush

goblets and pitchers of water

A ceremony in place of an auf ruf for an interfaith couple before their wedding

Bride and groom holding hands and smiling at each other under a wedding arch.

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