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.
Watch this video for a quick overview of the recipe for a Jewish wedding ceremony
A havdalah candle-lighting ritual as part of a Jewish-Christian interfaith wedding performed on a Saturday night
Using water in place of wine or grape juice when making kiddush
A ceremony in place of an auf ruf for an interfaith couple before their wedding
Liturgy of the sheva brakhot adapted for a lesbian wedding or two people identified as female
Language for ring exchange that recognizes ever-evolving laws of Moses
Revamping the traditional betrothal blessing to move away from the language of forbidden relationships
Honoring seven role models by asking for their blessing
A new version of erusin focusing on the vulnerability of intimacy and the holiness of committed relationships
Seven blessings to offer at a wedding loosely based on the traditional sheva brakhot
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