Weddings & Marriage
Double Ring Ceremonies
How the bride can give the groom a ring without halakhic (Jewish law) problems.
Toward a More Balanced Wedding Ceremony
Envisioning ceremonies that respect modern gender roles and adhere strictly to tradition.
Interfaith Weddings
Love can't always conquer--couples have difficult decisions to make when they embark on an interfaith marriage.
Are Egalitarian Jewish Weddings Possible?
A marriage tradition steeped in property law really has to stretch to be legally egalitarian.
Wedding Ceremony Merges Tradition and Egalitarianism
Traditional Jewish Egalitarian Ceremony. Contemporary Jewish Marriage Issues. Jewish Marital Relations. Jewish Lifecycle
Egalitarianism Confronts Kiddushin
Kiddushin and Egalitarianism. Contemporary Jewish Marriage Issues. Jewish Marital Relations. Jewish Lifecycle
Contemporary Wedding Issues
An overview of contemporary issues encountered in Jewish marriage: same-sex marriages, egalitarianism, prenuptial agreements, etc.
Prenuptial Agreements: A Good Solution to a Difficult Problem
Prenuptial marriage protection agreements that accord with halakhah, or Jewish law, can help secure a woman's freedom to remarry in case of a divorce.
The Ketubah: Evolutions in the Jewish Marriage Contract
Once a protection for women, the traditional ketubah has been critiqued by liberal Jews on several grounds.
Same-Sex Marriage
The liberal Jewish movements are struggling to balance contemporary morality and Jewish tradition in deciding whether to ritually honor same-sex unions.