Jewish Wedding Traditions

This is the second of a series of postings from an interview with Hebrew Seminary President Rabbi Dr. Douglas Goldhamer about Jewish wedding traditions.

I want to talk about several of the Jewish wedding ceremony traditions and their symbolism, but first let’s explore the core Jewish beliefs surrounding marriage.   Pope Francis recently released an “apostolic exhortation” called “The Joy of Love” welcoming into the faith […]

Kabbalah: Find Your Soul Mate!

In joyous anticipation of summer, our April newsletter explores Jewish wedding traditions. This is the first of a series of postings from an interview with Hebrew Seminary President Rabbi Dr. Douglas Goldhamer.

Rabbi, you often talk about the soul. Teach us about finding our soul mate.

Christians teach that the soul is established at conception. Judaism teaches that the soul is established when the baby leaves […]

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