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Tensions exist between national observance and private remembrance on Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day.

Jewish marriage is not merely a secular legal partnership, but a union sanctified by God.

The traditions, rituals and liturgy for Jewish weddings.

The liberal movements who have held that a civil divorce constitutes a get, or Jewish divorce, are finding that on an emotional, religious level, it's just not enough.

An overview of contemporary issues encountered in Jewish marriage: same-sex marriages, egalitarianism, prenuptial agreements, etc.

The importance of Israel for Jews who do not live there.

This ceremony ritually celebrates the moment that homosexuals, bisexuals, or transsexuals publicly declare their sexual identities.

The author shares the process of using Jewish texts and customs to celebrate a new stage of life.

Over time the rabbis increased the wife's power in a marriage, yet maintained the absolute right of the husband to grant a divorce.

The Seder Kabbalat Akharoot is a new ritual for accepting the loss of the dream for a biological child.