Weddings

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JWed announces free trip to Israel contest in honor of its 3,300th match
July 23, 2019
The online dating site started in 2001 as Frumster, geared to Orthodox couples, but was renamed in 2012 when it expanded to the broader Jewish community.
A match made online. Credit: JWed.
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Israeli Jewish divorces up by 5 percent in 2018, with an 86 percent increase in one city
June 12, 2019
While the divorce rate skyrocketed in Gedera and rose in Tel Aviv, it fell in Jerusalem and Beitar Illit, according to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate.
Illustrative photo of a Jewish wedding canopy in front of the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 11, 2018. Photo by Mendy Hechtman/Flash90.
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First wedding held at site of Europe’s second-oldest synagogue in 1,500 years
June 7, 2019
The wedding took place in the archaeological park adjacent to the southern Italian seaside village of Bova Marina, where the remains of a synagogue were unearthed in 1983 during the construction of a road.
The June 4 wedding of Roque Pugliese and Ivana Pezzoli in Calabria, Italy. Credit: Shavei Israel.
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The ultimate Jewish wedding gift: a kidney and a life
Deborah FineblumFebruary 28, 2017
Kidney donor Rabbi Ari Sytner with his recipient, Ronit Havivi, at the recent wedding of Havivi's daughter. Credit: Courtesy of Rabbi Ari Sytner.
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From cruise ships to resorts, Jewish destination weddings mix intrigue and tradition
Deborah FineblumFebruary 9, 2017
A Jewish wedding chuppah on a beach. Credit: Maloman Studios.
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Elaborate ketubah designs mean Jewish marriage contract not merely transactional
Jacob KamarasFebruary 9, 2017
An outer space-themed ketubah designed by thisisnotaketubah.com. Credit: Thisisnotaketubah.com
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Second-time brides share what to wear for your special day
Maayan Jaffe-HoffmanJanuary 5, 2016
Click photo to download. Caption: Melinda Michel of Baltimore is pictured in the dress she wore to her second wedding. Credit: Richard and Tara Photography.
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Wedding traditions across the Abrahamic faiths
Maayan Jaffe-HoffmanJanuary 5, 2016
An Islamic bride's hand is decorated as part of the "henna" pre-wedding ritual. Credit: Courtesy Ibtisam Mahameed.
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7 ways to make a Jewish wedding’s broken glass moment last a lifetime
Maayan Jaffe-HoffmanJanuary 5, 2016
Click photo to download. Caption: Artist Gary Rosenthal's "Ahava" broken wedding glass keepsake photo frame. Credit: Courtesy Gary Rosenthal.
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Second-time brides share what to wear for your special day
JNS.orgJanuary 5, 2016
Click photo to download. Caption: Melinda Michel of Baltimore is pictured in the dress she wore to her second wedding. Credit: Richard and Tara Photography.
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Can bridal fashionista Berta Balilti turn Israel into the dress-up nation?
Karen McDonoughOctober 26, 2015
Click photo to download. Caption: A Berta Bridal dress. Credit: Berta Bridal via Facebook.
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Jeffrey BarkenFebruary 6, 2015
A frank conversation on marriage in Israel with Tzohar’s Rabbi David Stav
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Wedding gown styles for the Jewish bride in 2015
Alina D. SharonJanuary 6, 2015
Click photo to download. Caption: One of Fashion-Isha blogger Sharon Langert's favorite looks for an Orthodox-Jewish bride, from her recent post titled “Wedding Wednesday: The Real Wedding Dresses of the Frum and Fabulous.” Credit: Morris Antebi Photography.
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Blessed beginnings: where to say ‘I do’ in Israel
Deborah Fineblum SchabbJanuary 6, 2015
Click photo to download. Caption: The Yam Carmel wedding venue in the Ofer Forest near Haifa. Credit: Yam Carmel.
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Honeymooning the Holy Land way
Deborah Fineblum SchabbJanuary 6, 2015
Sea of Galilee in Tiberias Credit: Andreas Fjellmann via Wikimedia Commons.
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