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A Twist On Tradition
Old becomes new as couples personalize wedding ceremonies. Debra Rubin / JTA Tue, 06/12/2012Washington — In the months before his wedding, Jon Cetel cringed at the notion of having his friends dance...
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A Sephardic Cooking Rhodes Trip
Stella Cohen’s new cookbook moves tastily from Greece to Zimbabwe. Sandee Brawarsky Jewish Week Book Critic Tue, 06/12/2012When we meet in a New York café, Stella Cohen is far from home, which is...
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Painting Lives
Artist helps clients mark pivot points, from bar mitzvah dreams to a dying wish. Lisa Keys / JTA Tue, 06/12/2012Lori Loebelsohn enters other people’s lives at pivotal moments: a marriage, a milestone...
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Celebrate December 2012
Weddings in a time of war, food coexistence in “Jerusalem” cookbook, Jacques Capsouto delves into Israeli wines, and more.Tue, 12/04/2012
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Weddings In A Time Of War
The recent Gaza conflict was tough on simcha preparations. ‘I was prepared to get married in the backyard if necessary,’ a bride says. Michele Chabin Israel Correspondent Tue, 12/04/2012Jerusalem —...
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Food Coexistence
Diverse culinary traditions come together in ‘Jerusalem’ cookbook. Sandee Brawarsky Jewish Week Book Critic Tue, 12/04/2012I was once chatting about food with a cab driver in Jerusalem on a Friday at...
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Your Presence Is Requested…
Electronic invitations a growing trend, but many still want traditional paper keepsakes. Suzanne Kurtz/ JTA Tue, 12/04/2012Washington — My bat mitzvah invitation had bright purple embossed text on a...
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Vintage Capsouto
Jacques Capsouto delves into the Israeli wine market with a vineyard in northern Israel. Caroline Lagnado Special To The Jewish Week Tue, 12/04/2012There is an iconic Tribeca restaurant known for its...
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A Wedding Menu That Transcends Borders
When marrying someone from a different background, what is the best way to provide a menu everyone will love? JointMedia News Service Tue, 12/04/2012As borders become more faint, and online dating...
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The Bat Mitzvah Wanderings
From rural Vermont to the Western Wall, several generations of a family come of age in the most eclectic of ways. Tajlei Levis Special To The Jewish Week Tue, 12/04/2012 I was not the only Jewish child...
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The Jewish Wedding Today June 2013
The new wedding food. Israeli couples: We’ll always have Cyprus. Gay marriage and the Jewish community. Latter-day style for bridesmaids’ dresses.Thu, 06/13/2013
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This Summer, It’s Comfort Food And Mason Jars
What’s in store, food and drink-wise, for the season’s weddings. Shannon Sarna Special To The Jewish Week Thu, 06/13/2013 When I mentioned to someone recently that I was writing about “Jewish wedding...
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Married On The Mediterranean — But Not In Israel
An entire industry has grown up in Cyprus (and the Czech Republic) catering to civil weddings overseas. Michele Chabin Israel Correspondent Thu, 06/13/2013 Jerusalem — Located in the eastern...
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The Art Of The Vow
Ketubah designer says it’s too early to tell if flurry of same-sex marriage legislation will affect business. Julie Wiener Associate Editor Thu, 06/13/2013 When Aliza Boyer started making ketubahs, or...
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Liberals Taking Historic Change In Stride
While fight for benefits continues, sense of normalcy about gay nuptials. Julie Wiener Associate Editor Thu, 06/13/2013 Two minutes after the clock struck midnight on May 1, Fran and Anna Simon became...
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Two Glasses Underfoot
For American-Israeli couple, married life is a delight — except for DOMA. Helen Chernikoff Staff Writer Thu, 06/13/2013 In certain circles, the idea of an Israeli-American romance is extremely...
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It Still Takes A Village
In crowdsourcing for weddings, new methods for an old idea. Lilit Marcus JTA Thu, 06/13/2013 When Amanda Melpolder began planning her wedding to Jeff Greenberg, she hoped the ceremony would be unlike...
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Latter-Day Fashion
A Modern Orthodox bride searches long and hard for appropriate bridesmaids’ dresses. Arielle Landau Special To The Jewish Week Thu, 06/13/2013We’ve all seen the movies. In “27 Dresses,” Katherine Heigl...
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Covering All The Bases
Drawn to its symbolism, non-Jews are increasingly getting married under the chupah. Ted Merwin Special To The Jewish Week Thu, 06/13/2013 When Lorelei Gilmore, the unwed Connecticut mother on the...
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