Leigh Ann Kopans Leigh Ann Kopans

The Ketubah ceremony

Many couples have gone to the trouble to find the perfect ketubah - Jewish wedding contract - for their wedding. Now that it’s here…HOW do we sign it?

Rabbi LeighAnn, a rabbi for Jewish and interfaith weddings, walks you through the things to consider when planning your ketubah signing ceremony.

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Planning Your Interfaith Ceremony - Tips and Tricks

There are so many cross-cultural commonalities when it comes to weddings. Honoring our families, parental guidance, symbolic object exchanges, making public promises - these are universal themes. So, integrating different customs into your wedding isn't as challenging as it may seem.

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Leigh Ann Kopans Leigh Ann Kopans

Jewish Interfaith Marriage - Contemporary Attitudes

These days, there are diverse viewpoints within the Jewish communityon interfaith marriage, and each one is worth acknowledging. My goal isn't to convince or persuade; it's all about understanding, inclusion, and connection. This is the case for every rabbi and Jewish professional with an opinion to share on the subject, by the way - we are universally concerned with the continuation of Jewish life in the world.

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