Newly revised and updated, the definitive guide to planning a Jewish wedding, written by bestselling novelist Anita Diamantâauthor of The Red Tent and The Boston Girlâand one of the most respected writers of guides to contemporary Jewish life.
This complete, easy-to-use guide explains everything you need to know to plan your own Jewish wedding in todayâs ever-changing world where the very definition of what constitutes a Jewish wedding is up for discussion.
With enthusiasm and flair, Anita Diamant provides choices for every stage of a weddingâincluding celebrations before and after the ceremony itselfâproviding both traditional and contemporary options. She explains the Jewish tradition of love and marriage with references drawn from Biblical, Talmudic, and mystical texts and stories. She guides you step by step through planning the ceremony and the party that followsâfrom finding a rabbi and wording the invitation to organizing a processional and hiring a caterer. Samples of wedding invitations and ketubot (marriage contracts) are provided for inspiration and guidance, as well as poems that can be incorporated into the wedding ceremony or party and a variety of translations of traditional texts.
âThere is no such thing as a generic Jewish wedding,â writes Anita Diamant, âno matter what the rabbi tells you, no matter what the caterer tells you, no matter what your mother tells you.â Complete, authoritative, and indispensable, The Jewish Wedding Now provides personalized optionsâsome new, some oldâto create a wedding that combines spiritual meaning and joyous celebration and reflects your individual values and beliefs.