NY WEDDING RABBI LEV HERRNSON​

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Ani l'Dodi v'Dodi Li This entry has been reprinted on others' websites so many times that it's high time that I present it again here. (First published in A...

I’ve met with enough couples and officiated at enough weddings over the years to have assembled a list of things not to forget and other things to avoid. Ho...

Writing your own wedding vows can be challenging, but it certainly shouldn’t feel like drudgery! Many couples these days want to write their own vows but, fo...

Why break a glass at a Jewish wedding? It’s a custom that’s defined Jewish weddings for centuries. Breaking the glass is the last act—other than a kiss unde...

Choosing a date for your wedding can be a puzzling question, riddled with complex considerations: Do we choose a Saturday night? What about Sunday? Sunday da...

Like the marriage you are about to consecrate, choosing a ketubah is an exercise in tradition, creativity, personal preference, and sometimes, it’s just a ma...

Why break a glass at a Jewish wedding? It’s a custom that’s defined Jewish weddings for centuries. Breaking the glass is the last act—other than a kiss unde...

The Sheva Berachot or “Seven Blessings” constitutes one of the more substantial parts of the Jewish wedding ceremony. Recited near the end of the ceremony un...

One way to make your wedding celebration more memorable is to include family heirlooms and other cherished personal items. Use of your family’s prized posse...

While the summer might be wedding season for many people, you can renew your marriage vows anytime of the year. Be it your wedding anniversary, a special bi...

While every wedding is magical, festive and beautiful, there’s something special about a wedding that takes place outdoors. Flowers, shrubbery, manicured law...

The chuppah is the single most recognizable symbol of a Jewish wedding—other than breaking a glass at the conclusion of the ceremony. What is a chuppah? A ...

You’ll find any number of resources online with information about planning a destination wedding, and you should absolutely review those articles, and also s...

Source and Meaning of the Verse Ani l’dodi v’dodi li—“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine,” is excerpted from “The Song of Songs” (Chapter 6, Verse 3a)....

Many couples choose to distribute a wedding program or booklet at the onset of their Jewish wedding ceremony. Do you need a booklet at your wedding? No, cer...

At a traditional Jewish wedding, after the processional but before the actual start of the ceremony, the bride will circle clockwise around the groom seven t...

Yichud means “singularity” or “consolidation.” In the context of the Jewish wedding, however, yichud means “seclusion” and refers to 10 to 15 special minute...

Like the marriage you are about to consecrate, choosing a ketubah is an exercise in tradition, creativity, personal preference, and sometimes, it’s just a ma...

A civil marriage license and a ketubah serve different purposes but yes, you need both. The civil marriage license registers your marriage as legally valid ...