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Eye On The States: Marriage on the Ballot in MD, ME, MN and WA
November 6th is just under a month away and all eyes are on the contest to control Congress and The White House. However, throughout the country an array of important initiatives will be on the ballot this November including same-sex marriage initiatives in four states.
Mourning a Marriage
" When a man divorces the wife of his youth, even the altar of God sheds tears." (Gittin 90b)
A Brief History of Marriage
Although no wedding ceremony is described in the Torah, the institution of marriage began with Adam and Eve. The Book of Genesis portrays God as saying: "It is not good that man should be alone-I will make him a helpmate" (Genesis 2:18).
Reform Movement Welcomes 2nd Circuit's Ruling on DOMA
Rabbi Saperstein: "We oppose DOMA because of our unequivocal support for equal rights for all people, including the right to a civil marriage license, reflecting our understanding that the stamp of the Divine is present in each and every human being."
Reform Movement Welcomes 2nd Circuit’s Ruling on DOMA
This afternoon the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit handed down its decision in Windsor vs.
Focus on the Courts: New Supreme Court Term
This past Monday, as Jews around the world gathered together to celebrate sukkot, a different sort of gathering was occurring at 1 First St. NE in Washington D.C. – the Supreme Court began the first day of their new term.
I Will Shelter You
Way back in July 1990, when my daughter Katie was two years old, Ellen turned to our little girl and said, "Tell Daddy something he doesn't know." Katie whispered, smiling shyly, "Today is Mommy's birthday." Can you say doghouse?
Jewish Wedding Practices: Surprising Origins and Reform Innovations
Reform Judaism has changed some aspects of the wedding ceremony, in great part to reflect the equal status of women.
The Tranquil Home
In the introduction to his Laws of Marriage, the great medieval codifier R. Yehiel b. Asher compiled a series of talmudic and midrashic teachings relating to the value of marriage. He concluded: "Any man who lives without a wife lives without goodness and without blessing . . .
Divorce: A Last Resort
Judaism exalts the beauty and sanctity of marriage and family life. Ye thousands of years ago, the Jewish people made provisions for the painful, yet sometimes necessary act of divorce.