Rabbi Jan Salzman is founder and rabbi of Ruach haMaqom, a Jewish Renewal congregation in Burlington, Vermont. I led a wedding on Sunday morning, Oct. 22, and as is my custom, I only offer remarks ...

It was the third Jewish wedding in less than a week in the Balvanera area of the city, which is home to a large Orthodox population, that skirted the regulations. (It’s also nicknamed Once for ...

But actual Jewish weddings are much more than that: They have before, during and after phases, and they vary widely ...

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giving and love that the people of Israel has bestowed upon us. The main thing is not to be afraid.” Under the huppa Ariel broke into tears before he broke the wedding glass and said the ...

On the wedding day, however ... Despite their attempts to drown out the love between Hashem and the Jewish people through force and terror, just like right now, they cannot extinguish it.

As the end of a traditional Jewish wedding draws near, the bride and groom gather under a fabric canopy supported by four ...