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Traditional Jewish ceremonies, like Christian ones, marked a woman’s transition from daughter to wife − going from her parents to her husband. But there are creative ways to reflect gender equality ...
We daven together in synagogues that feel familiar whether we’re in Toronto or Tel Aviv. We mourn together when tragedy strikes and we celebrate together when a lost hostage comes home or an aliyah ...
Walter Zev Feldman’s “From the Bronx to the Bosphorus: Klezmer and Other Displaced Musics of New York” is part ...
Former campers and counselors speak on how the famed Hill Country camp became more than a place for summer games.
The tradition of spending the wedding eve apart is when to-be-weds refrain from seeing one another the night before their wedding, often until the ceremony. The superstitious consequences of not ...
It is the wedding canopy under which the bride and groom stand during a Jewish wedding ceremony. [1] The Chuppah is symbolic of a room where the bride and groom go to have sex.
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos are now officially married, with the 61-year-old Amazon founder and his new wife not sparing any expense on their rumored $20 million wedding in Venice, Italy.
In the heart of Belize, archaeologists have uncovered a royal tomb that changes what’s known about Maya history. This burial, ...
One of the oldest elements of a bridal ensemble, dating at least as far back as Ancient Greece, veils have largely remained a staple accessory for even the most modern or subversive brides.
The Anti-Defamation League and the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs criticized President Donald Trump's usage of “Shylocks” in a Thursday speech.
Lauren Sanchez revealed some of the secrets behind her wedding to one of the world's richest men, Jeff Bezos. Former journalist Lauren, 55, admitted she and Jeff didn't stick to many of the normal ...