Miryam will be ordained in January 2026, B’ezrat HaShem
Jewish Ceremonies
Navigating life’s dramatic transitions unfolding paths to the extraordinary, Ceremonies with spirituality creativity, empathy, and courage for a truly fulfilling journey. Personally meaningful and caring.
Weddings
Jewish Wedding, a spiritual journey of Kiddushin:
transformation of lovers & friends to joined souls who are sacred to one another.
Interfaith wedding? Reach out to discuss with me!
Before the Huppah:
Several months before: Three counseling and planning sessions
Optional: several days before, immersion in mikveh
Signing the Ketubah.
The signing of the ketubah, a Jewish wedding contract. The full traditional ketubah is required by orthodox rabbis as the legally valid marriage document. There are now many modernized versions. Some are close, and some depart dramatically in their desire for fully egalitarian text. Some include English Translations. Contemporary ones come in all price ranges. Hebrew names of partners, parents and witnesses are required. I will proof the text.
The ketuba is customarily signed in the hours before the ceremony. The Partners and a few friends and close family can be present to witness this beautiful event.
Before the ketubah is signed, I will explain and then ask each partner if they are willing to assume the obligations in it. They then each take a kippah from my hand, to confirm the partnership After this the witnesses may sign. We can also do this during the ceremony.
Erusin, blessing and for wine for sacred sexuality.
Bedeken
Traditionally veiling the bride. In an egalitarian bedeken, the partners are separated from one another by a Talit, or other large cloth significant to the couple. As the separation is lowered, representing obstacles to be overcome, the couple is invited to truly see each other anew before walking to the huppah. The depth of seeing can be a beautiful experience.:
Kabbalat Panim This is a brief moment of tranquility an opportunity for closest family to offer a special blessing, and to convey personally a positive emotional vibe.
Kiddushin- the ceremony
- Then we will enter the chuppah,
- There will be circling, 7 circles and another circle, exchange of rings. Vows if you write them. Sheva B’rachot, or seven blessings, for your life together,
- Finally a kiddushin – as the partners, sanctify one another and take one another as sacred partners in life
- Breaking the glass: Jewish mystics describe the cosmic big bang as a shattering – an energetic explosion of sparks.
- As we say Mazel tov – congratulations – to you, and to all of us, for bringing more sparks of healing, love, and joy into this world.
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