Weddings

Planning Your Jewish Wedding... Outdoors

Rabbi Bonnie Koppell
It’s almost irresistibly tempting to hold your ceremony outdoors. The beauty of the creation inspires us to connect to the Creator, and, as our breath is taken away by the spectacular scenery, we enter the ceremony with a heightened sense of awe and peace.

Creating Healthy Children

Rabbi Marci Bellows
According to the Jewish Genetic Disease Consortium, research has shown that the best time to get tested is during engagement, and that learning about screening from a rabbi or cantor during premarital counseling sessions is the most effective way to encourage the couple to go.