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The weeks and months preceding a wedding can be exhilarating and exhausting, filled with meaning and fraught with tension. For some of you, decisions will be made by parents, while for others, you will set the tone and character of the upcoming wedding. Either way, there is a lot to do. and soon... | |  |
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| | | | | There are various days and dates on which it is customary not to get married. These dates are set according to the Jewish calendar, and thus, the day... | | |
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| | | | | According to Jewish tradition and Israeli law, only rabbis or those authorized by the rabbinate may perform weddings... | | |
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| | | | | The procedure for marriage registration with the local rabbinate is relatively simple, and generally quick. At times, as in any government institution... | | |
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| | | | | Jewish tradition encourages couples who are on the threshold of marriage to devote some time and thought to planning their intimate relationship... | | |
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| | | | | During the ceremony, there are various honors that may be given to friends or family, as a reflection of your esteem or affection for them, and... | | |
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| | | | | There are several decisions that must be made with regard to the ketubah: the amount of the ketubah, how it should be read, and how it should be designed... | | |
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| | | | | Although the dire possibility of divorce is an unpleasant intrusion in the great joy of a wedding, signing of a prenuptial agreement deserves consideration... | | |
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| | | | | Invitations, Blessing of the Bride, Purchase of Rings, Choosing the Music, A Personal Touch... | | |
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| | | | | In ancient times, ‘kiddushin’ (the giving of a ring to the bride) would take place at an engagement party, prior to the actual wedding. Nowadays, however... | | |
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| | | | | On the evening before her wedding, after dark, it is customary that that a bride go to immerse in the mikveh. In many Sephardic communities, the bride is... | | |
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| | | | | Finally, the big day has arrived. Try to maximize the day by planning ahead and try to focus your time and energy away from the technical details of the wedding... | | |
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| | | | | The traditional Jewish wedding ceremony is composed of a few fundamental elements, which are essential for a valid binding ceremony, and of many aspects... | | |
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| | | | | During the entire week after the wedding, the groom and bride continue to enjoy a special festive status and it is customary to have special parties and meals... | | |
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| | | | | How Much Will It Cost, Prenuptial Agreement, Marriage Registration Offices, Mikveh Listing in Israel & Abroad... | | |
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| | | | | Historical Background, Legal Perspectives, Psychological Aspects, Comtemporary Statistics... | | |
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