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Nadia Tereszkiewicz in "Possessions," a French and Israeli series now streaming on HBO Max.
Posted inTV & Film

Death, marriage and immigration in French-Israeli series ‘Possessions,’ now streaming in US

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz February 8, 2021February 14, 2021
image of men wearing kippahs
Posted inMixed & Matched

Is it reasonable to expect to marry my Orthodox boyfriend?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler November 17, 2020
A chuppah awaits a wedding couple. (Photo/JTA-Mendy Hechtman-Flash90)
Posted inNews

Britain’s Liberal rabbis begin allowing interfaith couples to get married under a chuppah

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA October 6, 2020October 6, 2020
Ellen Spiro (left) and Rabbi Sydney Mintz at their wedding in San Francisco on July 26. (Marc Estoque)
Posted inUnions

Kumquats, Trump, a van and a Vespa: building blocks for everlasting love

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 26, 2019November 26, 2019
When you assume a woman only converted to get married, you are forsaking the mitzvah of welcoming the stranger, writes a Jewish Orthodox convert. (Photo/JTA-Olga Efimova-EyeEm)
Posted inOpinion

Stop saying women convert to Judaism just for marriage

Kylie Ora Lobell by JTA and Kylie Ora Lobell August 30, 2019
Janice Brenner and Stephen Farber at their wedding on Jan. 20, 2019
Posted inColumns

While caring for others, they learned to care for each other

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 15, 2019July 15, 2019
Karen Solomon and Matthew Schaefer with sons Emmett (right) and Desmond
Posted inUnions

Married in their hearts, it took 23 years and two sons to make it legal

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 11, 2019January 10, 2019
a flowery wedding canopy at sunset by the beach
Posted inOpinion

As rabbis of every stripe, we say it is time to abolish Israel’s Chief Rabbinate

by Ruach Hiddush December 6, 2018December 6, 2018
Nguyen and Koller walk down a hallway in their wedding outfits, holding hands — he is toting her oxygen tank behind himself
Posted inUnions

With her health deteriorating, a ‘miracle’ wedding in S.F.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 18, 2018October 18, 2018
Rabbi Samantha Kahn from InterfaithFamily Bay Area officiates a wedding (Photo/Courtesy InterfaithFamily)
Posted inNews

Study: More rabbis are saying ‘I do’ to interfaith weddings

Hannah Jannol by Hannah Jannol September 20, 2018September 20, 2018

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