Make your own Jewish wedding : how to create a ritual that expresses your true selves / Ana Schwartzman and Zoë Francesca.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwartzman, Ana.

Contributor:

Francesca, Zoë.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weddings--Planning.

Weddings.

Jewish marriage customs and rites.

Physical Description:

xxix, 168 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Imprint, 2004.

Summary:

Planning your Jewish wedding? Here is your wise, warm, practical, and invaluable guide to all the personal choices that will express you and your partner's unique qualities and deepest feelings about this wonderful celebration. Most importantly, through tips and stories, this guide to modern Jewish weddings helps you to incorporate your heritage and evaluate your priorities while preserving the essential meaning and integrity of the event for you as a couple.

Contents:

Looking at yourselves: personal backgrounds, experiences, and politics

Learning the basics: elements of a Jewish wedding

Reflecting on tradition: Jewish diversity

Expressing yourselves: how to celebrate your uniqueness

Planning the engagement: prenuptial preparation and ritual

Creating your wedding day: choices that reflect who you are

Choosing what to do next: your reception and beyond.

Notes:

"An Arthur Kurzweil book."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0787970794

OCLC:

54778513

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