Jewish Marriage
The Chuppah, or Wedding Canopy
A Jewish wedding takes place under a chuppah, which symbolizes the new Jewish home being created by the marriage.
Before the Jewish Wedding Ceremony
Before the wedding, bride and groom are feted, the bride is veiled, and the groom dons a shroud-like garment.
Mikveh Before the Wedding
The whys and hows of immersing in the Jewish ritual bath before going under the chuppah.
Tenaim: The Conditions of Marriage
Contemporary couples are reinterpreting an old ceremony that set the financial and logistical arrangements for an upcoming marriage
The Ketubah Text (Part 2)
The second part of the ketubah (marriage contract) details the additional gift promised by the groom, the lien on his property, and the acquisition sealing the contract.
The Ketubah Text
The traditional Aramaic text of the ketubah (marriage contract) reflects the history of Jewish marriage.
The Ketubah, or Jewish Marriage Contract
The ketubah is an ancient contract delineating the obligations of the husband to his wife.
The Aufruf, A Pre-Wedding Aliyah
Either the groom or the couple is called up to the Torah for an aliyah on the Sabbath before their wedding.