Erin Jones-Wesley and Nathaniel Green celebrated their love with a Los Angeles wedding that honored both of their cultures, blending Black American and Jewish traditions into one unforgettable day.

(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 ...

From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with ...

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’ ...

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 ...

Shulamit Reinharz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

breaking bread as being a bond makes sense with what I've read/learnt/heard. Breaking bread as saying "I'll break my body for you" I have never seen anywhere (in the talmud or elsewhere). Doesn't mean ...

On Oct. 4, New Yorkers Jonathan Bichoupan and Channi Greenwall touched down in Jerusalem roughly one week before 200 guests were scheduled to join them from the ...

Han Smith and Jennifer Andreacchi had been Jewish for just weeks when they became the first LGBTQ Jews to wed in Scotland. (JTA) — Han Smith and Jennifer Andreacchi recently made international news ...

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco revealed one Jewish tradition they'll have at their wedding. The couple — who announced their engagement in December 2024 — opened up about their future nuptials during a ...