The tradition of Jewish matchmaking dates back to, well, Genesis 24—so, well before the song "Matchmaker" of Fiddler on the Roof fame brought matchmaking to Broadway. And that's just the start of ...
Call it a wedding reception without the wedding. Temple Beth El, 1836 Roherstown Road, will open its doors from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 6, for the conservative congregation's annual Jewish Food ...
When it comes to Jewish wedding customs, one could say everything old is new again. According to numerous how-to-plan-your-Jewish-wedding Web sites, modern couples have resurrected tenaim (a 12th- ...
It’s one of the most recognized rituals of a Jewish wedding — and it’s long been stoked with controversy. Under the wedding canopy, the bride circles the groom seven times. Why seven — and why even do ...
As if finding that perfect Jewish soul mate wasn’t difficult enough, now comes the trickiest part of all: planning a Jewish wedding. Fortunately, Rita Milos Brownstein, a former art director at Good ...
While reality TV junkies don’t usually look to their favorite shows as shining beacons of cultural representation, this season of Netflix's hit series, Love Is Blind, is offering a different ...
In 12th-century Cairo, a man and woman were getting married – for the second time. This time, the bride had conditions: Her mother would live with them, and her husband was not to strike or degrade ...
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’ ...