Jewish Lifecycle

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

Reconstructionist Judaism Offers Egalitarian Divorce Options

In addition to the traditional get (bill of divorce) granted by the husband, Reconstructionism offers a woman-initiated get and a mutual get.

Liturgy, Ritual and Custom of Divorce

What's involved in dissolving a Jewish marriage.

Conditional Divorce

The husband may grant a conditional divorce if he expects to be in mortal danger.

History & Development of Divorce

History of Jewish divorce, Biblical, Talmudic, and modern

Jewish Marriage

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

Is Civil Divorce Enough?

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.

Contemporary Wedding Issues

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

Coming Out

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