NY WEDDING RABBI LEV HERRNSON​

Your Jewish wedding will take place under the wedding canopy or “chuppah,” a tent-like structure.  What happens under the chuppah is up for discussion with your rabbi, but the Jewish tradition has a few things to say about it. 

I've had a lot of inquiries lately concerning the important of the chuppah . This blog entry of mine from 2015 addresses the questions...

This blog post has been getting a lot of attention lately, so I thought I'd update it and re-post it for everyone's benefit. Long story...

Can I have my wedding before sunset on Saturday night?

Ani l'Dodi v'Dodi Li First published in April 2015, so many others have "reprinted" this particular entry of mine that it's high time I...

I recently migrated my blog entries to a new platform and subsequently discovered that this entry had over 5,000 views! I guess it's...

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

I'm going to estimate that upwards of 20 marrying couples come to me each year with with this question: Do we need both a marriage...

Recently a couple came to me and reported that they felt repulsed by the traditional Jewish wedding vows. Recited during the ring...

This blog post is a perennial favorite with over 10,000 views! I guess it's high time I re-post this one! Let's roll back the meter on...

Planning Your Destination Jewish Wedding

As this question seems to come up a lot, I've decided to re-post this blog entry from 2015. Please read on to learn about these two...

I recently migrated my blog entries to a new platform and subsequently discovered that this entry had over 5,000 views! I guess it's...

Ani l'Dodi v'Dodi Li So many others have "reprinted" this particular entry of mine that it's high time I present here once again. (First...

Things to do and things not to do when planning your Jewish wedding

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

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...

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

Like the marriage you are about to consecrate, choosing a ketubah is an exercise in tradition, creativity, personal preference, and...

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...