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For American Jews, interfaith weddings are a new normal – and creatively weave both traditions together

  • Written by Samira Mehta, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies & Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
For American Jews, interfaith weddings are a new normal – and creatively weave both traditions togetherA chuppah is used in many Jewish weddings, but how it's decorated can weave other cultures into the ceremony, too.Jason Finn/iStock via Getty Images Plus

More than 10 years ago, I attended a college friend’s wedding in New York City.

My friend is Muslim, her husband Jewish. They were married under a Jewish wedding canopy made from the...

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