New Jewish Wedding, Revised - Softcover

Diamant, Anita

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743202554 ISBN 13: 9780743202558

Publisher: Scribner, 2002

Synopsis

Reflecting the many changes in society and in wedding etiquette in the last decade, this new edition of the classic THE NEW JEWISH WEDDING contains more than 30 percent new material, including new illustrations, new translations of seven wedding blessings, and up-to-date advice on interfaith and same-sex ceremonies. Anita Diamant introduces the richness of the Jewish traditions of courtship and marriage with delightful examples from Biblical, Talmudic, and mystical texts and stories. Building on these foundations, she presents sensible, flexible guidelines for planning a wedding tailored to a couple's beliefs and tastes. She suggests ways of marking every stage of the romance with a blend of traditional texts and customs and explains how to find a rabbi, choose a caterer, organise the processional, and more. Samples of both traditional and creatively worded invitations and ketubot (marriage contracts) are provided, along with a selection of poems and prayers that can be incorporated into the marriage ceremony or read at the reception. The comprehensive resource section, substantially expanded for this edition, includes the many resources now available on the Internet.

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Review:

Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson Dean, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. Diamant is a treasure. She has become teacher and sage to thousands. The New Jewish Wedding was great before -- now it is essential.

Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman Professor of Liturgy, Hebrew Union College and cofounder of Synagogue 2000 An extraordinary revision of an extraordinary book -- the first and still best guide to what every couple should think about in planning a Jewish wedding.

Synopsis:

This guide introduces the richness of the Jewish traditions of courtship and marriage, with examples from biblical, talmudic and mystical texts and stories. Building on these foundations, the author presents sensible, flexible guidelines for planning a modern wedding, tailored to the couple's beliefs and tastes. She explains how to find a rabbi, choose a caterer, organize the processional, and more. Examples of invitations and ketubot (marriage contracts) are provided together with a selection of poems and prayers that can be incorporated into the ceremony or at the reception. The book reflects the many changes in Jewish society and wedding etiquette in the last decade of the 20th century. It contains new material and illustrations, as well as new translations of wedding blessings with advice on interfaith and same-sex ceremonies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0743202554
• ISBN 13: 9780743202558
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288