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From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ketubah is a binding document in Jewish law that traditionally spells out a groom's responsibilities toward his wife − but ...
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Jewish Futures Project. Beyond 10 Days: Parents, Gender, Marriage, and the Long-term Impact of Birthright Israel

Beyond 10 days: Parents, Gender, Marriage, and the Long-term Impact of Birthright Israel presents findings from the 5th wave of a longitudinal panel study of several thousand Jewish young adults who ...
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Why some Jewish women wear wigs—and what it means

In many Orthodox Jewish communities, married women cover their hair as an expression of modesty, dignity, and spiritual connection. This tradition stems from interpretations of Jewish law (halacha), ...
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From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

(THE CONVERSATION) Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony was essentially a transfer of property: A woman went from being the ...
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From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

Samira Mehta receives funding from the Henry Luce Foundation for work on Jews of Color. Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony ...