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ketubah

The bride and groom, Ophir Haberer and Adi Aboody, exit the chuppah after the ceremony with family and friends applauding. (Photo/JTA-Luna Munn Photography)
Posted inUnions

Their wilderness-inspired Jewish wedding featured an animal-skin ketubah and ‘first fruits’ altar

Alix Wall by Alix Wall and JTA August 8, 2022

The rain lasted all night, forcing the dance party into a nearby barn. But the bride saw the unexpected downpour as a blessing. “In earth-based Judaism, there’s so much emphasis […]

a flowery wedding canopy at sunset by the beach
Posted inMixed & Matched

Creating an interfaith wedding inspired by Jewish tradition

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler June 9, 2021
Ketubahs by Anna Abramzon for couples that lost theirs in recent Northern California wildfires
Posted inCulture

North Bay artist makes new ketubahs for survivors of natural disasters

Laura Pall by Laura Paull March 13, 2019April 3, 2019
Posted inCulture

‘Diaspora’ collages create layers of meaning at library exhibit

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 31, 2018January 30, 2018

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