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Category Archives: Weddings
Being Traditional
I sometimes wonder if people really know what “tradition” means. They tell me they want a “traditional” Jewish wedding, or they say in their family’s Jewish life they “keep the traditions” – but they almost never mean they follow kosher … Continue reading
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Who Needs Rabbis?
It’s a DIY (do it yourself) era, even in Jewish life. Continue reading
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Weddings!
If you have found this page while looking for a wedding officiant, congratulations on your engagement! I would be honored and happy to be a part of your wedding celebration. There are many ways you might have found me for … Continue reading
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From “Oy Vey” to “Mazel Tov”
Have you heard? More than 60% of children of intermarried families are being raised with a Jewish identity. But you didn’t hear that from The New York Times. Intermarriage offers a huge opportunity for the Jewish community, but only if … Continue reading
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Ethnic Bouncers
This article first appeared in The Shofar newsletter of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation, April 2013 I recently met with a bride-to-be and her fiancé whose personal story made my blood boil. She had been raised Jewish in a Jewish area in Skokie … Continue reading
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Humanistic Judaism: Basics & Intercultural/Interfaith Family Appeal
I recently gave a short presentation on Humanistic Judaism to a program of InterfaithFamily/Chicago for soon-to-be or recently married couples that I thought could be useful both as a basic explanation of Humanistic Judaism and to explain why we are a … Continue reading
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Shalom from Rabbi Chalom 