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Each Jewish couple’s story starts long before the wedding − and so does the celebration of their life together

  • Written by Shulamit Reinharz, Professor of Sociology, Emerita, Brandeis University
Each Jewish couple’s story starts long before the wedding − and so does the celebration of their life togetherA Jewish wedding canopy, or 'chuppah,' made in the 1860s, from the Jewish Museum's collection.Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images

Anita Diamant, the prolific writer and Jewish feminist activist, begins her book “The Jewish Wedding Now” with a simple statement: “According to Jewish law, the requirements for a kosher...

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