A Jewish wedding canopy, or 'chuppah,' made in the 1860s, from the Jewish Museum's collection. Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images Anita Diamant, the prolific writer and Jewish feminist ...

The tradition of Jewish matchmaking dates back to, well, Genesis 24—so, well before the song "Matchmaker" of Fiddler on the Roof fame brought matchmaking to Broadway. And that's just the start of ...

It’s one of the most recognized rituals of a Jewish wedding — and it’s long been stoked with controversy. Under the wedding canopy, the bride circles the groom seven times. Why seven — and why even do ...

JERUSALEM — My daughter was preparing for her wedding when the siren blared. In the bomb shelter in her Jerusalem apartment building, a friend touched up her makeup. They heard the booms outside — the ...

The Jewish tradition of breaking glass at a wedding dates back to the destruction of the ancient temple in Jerusalem. Taking place at the conclusion of the Seven Blessings, the breaking of the glass ...

(JTA) — The Hamas attacks that claimed over 1,400 Jewish lives on Oct. 7 set off an intense period of global Jewish mourning. As Israel assembled troops for a possible ground invasion of Gaza, and ...

Musicologist Uri Schreter shows how postwar trends played out on the dance floor. Of course we also wanted to dance to rock ‘n’ roll and needed musicians who could handle Sinatra for our parents’ ...

Federation’s Israel 75 Mission participants Abby and Edwin Grinberg renewed their vows in Jerusalem with family present to honor 60 years of marriage. Courtesy of Jewish Federation of Greater ...

Noa Sasi (in red) with fellow students setting up the flowers for the Chuppah. Under the soft glow of string lights and the stone walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, a modest wedding transformed into a ...

For the third of their three weddings, Hallie Applebaum and Elan Raffel set up a chuppah in Oaxaca, the Mexican city where they first confessed their love for each other. Oaxaca is a vibrant hub of ...

(The Conversation) — Anita Diamant, the prolific writer and Jewish feminist activist, begins her book “The Jewish Wedding Now” with a simple statement: “According to Jewish law, the requirements for a ...

Rabbis who officiated weddings in the days and weeks after Oct. 7 share the advice and comfort they offered. (JTA) — The Hamas attacks that claimed over 1,400 Jewish lives on Oct. 7 set off an intense ...