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The Everything Jewish Wedding Book: Mazel tov! From the chuppah to the hora, all you need for your big day (Everything® Kids) Paperback – December 17, 2008

by Rabbi Hyim Shafner (Author)
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From reciting the Kiddush (sanctification prayer) to building the chuppah (wedding canopy), the details of a Jewish wedding can be overwhelming! This wedding guide helps newlyweds understand tradition and plan a wedding they’ll cherish forever. Written by a rabbi who has performed many weddings, this informative guide will help people navigate: the Judaic concept of marriage; engagement etiquette; the proper way to introduce the families; how to confer with a rabbi and the ritual director; the business of incorporating family heirlooms; and more! Whether the wedding is joining two Jewish people or an interfaith couple, this book is a must-have survival guide for any chatan (groom) or kallah (bride).
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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Everything
  4. Publication date
    December 17, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    8 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1598695487
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1598695489
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Rabbi Hyim Shafner (St. Louis, MO) is the rabbi of Bais Abraham Congregation in his home city. He has S’micha (Rabbinical Ordination), an MSW in social work, and an MA in Jewish philosophy from Yeshiva University in New York City. Rabbi Shafner has performed weddings for all kinds of Jewish people - from Orthodox to Reform to unaffiliated - in the past ten years. Rabbi Shafner assists couples with Jewish law and tradition, and he explains the significance of each step to the crowd.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Everything; 2nd edition (December 17, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1598695487
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1598695489
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 29 ratings

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AmaraDarlene Chadwick
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything You Never Knew About Jewish Wedding Traditions, But Need To Know
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023
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As a Christian, I know my Faith is based on Yeshua/Jesus,Who was& is a Jew. As I believe He is Coming back to Marry the Church to Himself for all eternity, I thought it best to prepare myself as a Judeo-Christian Bride! When I began to search out Jewish Weddings I realized that for a Christian, we have lost most of the traditional wedding traditions of our ancestors! This book not only reveals the traditions but the origins & reasoning behind them! It’s easy to read & understand & is very revelatory with regard to the historical aspects of these timeless traditions. I recommend it as a how to & why for anyone who is attending a Jewish Wedding or for someone such as myself who is seeking to learn more of the History of our Faith as a Judeo-Christian preparating for the Return of Christ!
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Hana Banana
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2022
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This book was a huge help in planning our traditional, religious, Jewish wedding. The "alerts" and "facts" were extremely helpful. Well written and very explanatory and inclusive of all denominations of Judaism.
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Valerie Knight
4.0 out of 5 stars Great how to for Jewish Weddings for Today’s Modern Bride!
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2021
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Bought a copy to give to my recently engaged daughter but I started to read & found so much helpful info for the entire family. So….. I had to buy a new copy to give to my daughter. Definitely a great investment
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Lorna J. Loomis
5.0 out of 5 stars Addresses Issues for People Who Have Had Real Life Experiences
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2014
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Planning a Jewish Wedding? This book can be a REAL help! I am so pleased I ordered it. The author answers many throrny questions about mixed (interracial) marriages, widowed and divorced brides and grooms, recently divorced parents, etc., with ease. One of the few books I found that the author actually dealt with the messy, human stuff, glossed over by the majority of writers who seem to think that because people are "in love", their lives have been a clean slate, up to that point.
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Rachel W.
3.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2016
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I bought this book because I am in the process of conversion and I would like to embrace as many Jewish wedding traditions as I can when our big day arrives. While this book is a fun, easy read, I am not learning much about the why and how of these traditions. This book is almost like a couples crash course in relationships, with a little Jewish flavor and tradition thrown in. Throughout my conversion I've read several very helpful books that teach the why's behind traditions or details how-to's. This is more like a step by step planning guide for a wedding that happens to be Jewish. Still, I'm not super disappointed and I plan to finish it.
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Shelby
5.0 out of 5 stars GreT resource
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020
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Lots of valuable information
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Ellen Widen
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017
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It was a gift and they liked it!!!
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JM in Allentown, PA
4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book to help you plan your Jewish wedding
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2014
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This book is part of a series of hundreds of "everything" books on every imaginable topic. It is sensitively written, well-organized, and full of useful information. However, I was a bit disappointed. I had gotten from the library the earlier (1998) "The Everything Jewish Wedding book; the complete guide to planning the ceremony and celebration--from traditional to contemporary--for the most important day of your life" by Helen Latner. The book by Rabbi Shafner is called "2nd Edition" but it really an entirely different book. The Latner book was much more of a practical planning guidebook, including logs and checklists, samples of music contracts, a variety of invitation samples, etc. Rabbi Shafner mentions such things in passing with the advice that such tools are available in libraries and bookstores. Right, like the first edition.
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