dimanche 3 juin 2018

About Jewish Christian Interfaith Wedding

By Michael Lewis


There is a growing need for this type of ceremony which many find themselves requiring when one partner in a marriage is of the Jewish faith and has his or her mind set on this. Jewish christian interfaith wedding have been officiated by Rabbis for many years when wanting to have a ceremony with this kind of setting. It is no wonder that Rabbis who specialise in this field have become more and more in the need.

Many opt to do both and by doing this pleasing all those involved. Sometimes this is not the case and one partner will agree to have it in a Synagogue. Interfaith Rabbis can be consulted as to the best way to go about this and will have many suggestions for consideration.

For those looking to convert to another faith, this is a harder road than anticipated. To convert to Judaism is a long and arduous path and one has to be totally committed in taking on this new found religion. There are many laws and practices to learn and participate in and to become a fully fledged Jew or Jewess can take years to accomplish.

Interfaith Rabbis can be called upon to officiate a wedding and so the couple can be assured that they will have an occasion with a Jewish flavor. There are customs that make up the ceremony. One of these is that the bride should circle the groom seven times. Another is the breaking of the glass which commemorates the destruction of both temples in Jerusalem in ancient times.

Another area to consider before going out there and getting a caterer is that some foods are not allowed to be consumed by Jews. Dietary laws are strict and these include only eating animals that chew the cud and have cloven hooves. They must also be slaughtered in the correct manner by someone that has qualified in doing so.

Only certain animals may be eaten and only certain seafoods can be consumed. Fish may be consumed if they have fins and scales and no other may be permitted. Crabs, prawns and other seafoods are classified as impure and may not be consumed at all and in fact is an aveirah if done so.

Basically the word aveirah is used throughout the Hebrew language and means a sin. Apart from this there are many other customs and festivals that are celebrated in the year of a Jew and all of these have practices with strict rules as how to perform them. Another celebration is the day of Yom Kippur where one fasts for a full twenty five to twenty six hours.

Some for instance, if they decide to bring children into this world, will celebrate both Chanukah and Christmas at the same time over this period. It can get confusing for children to know and understand where they belong however, liberal Jews and Christians do not mind this and incorporate these festivals in their celebrations each and every year. It really does not have to be that complicated especially if one is not willing to convert.




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