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editors’ letter

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jewish wedding glossary

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PLANNING

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makeover: sneak peek by margi herwald zitelli

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truly, madly, cheaply by katie berwitt

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the ring’s the thing by amy newman smith

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ron ben-israel takes the cake by arlene fine

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flowers for all seasons by margi herwald zitelli

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bridal fashion: get the look by janet dery cox

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gown gallery

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when planning is a family affair by douglas j. guth

LOVE STORIES

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shaker + sharon x 3 = love by marilyn h. karfeld

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princess bride by ellen schur brown

TRADITIONS

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serene mikvah a time for renewal by melissa salon tone

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ketubot: realistically romantic by amy newman smith

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gowns through the decades by arlene fine

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when one partner isn’t jewish by nina polien light

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newlyweds, it’s time to challah by joan kekst

COVER Nicole Schumann and Andrew Riffle married at the Hilbrook Club on Aug. 9, 2008.

Photo by Kim Ponsky Photography

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FROM THE EDITORS

WEDDINGS jstyle editors: Janet D. Cox and Margi H. Zitelli

PHOTO / CORY FARINACCI

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As any bride knows, planning a wedding can be overwhelming.

Publisher and editor: Michael E. Bennett Sr. director, sales & custom marketing: Randy Loeser Business manager: Sherry Lapine Production manager: Sharon Ulsenheimer Asst. production manager: Christine Ulsenheimer Creative director: Frida Kon Associate editor: Janet Dery Cox City editor: Margi Herwald Zitelli Advertising Paul Bram, Rhoda Brooker, Gina Fabian, Ron Greenbaum, Tarah King, Nell V. Kirman, Kathy Legg, Bernice Levine, Laurie Mandell, Zach Marcus, Sherry Tilson, Ellen R. Whitehill

We’re here to help! Jstyle WEDDINGS gives you ideas on gowns, cakes, flowers, even ketubot. Also, bride Katie Berwitt provides tips for putting together a “wow” wedding on a budget.

In all the chaos of planning, it’s important to remember what a wedding is really about: love, commitment, family and tradition. In this issue, find unique love stories and examples of what some couples have done to make the experience even more meaningful.

Even if you’re not currently caught up in the wedding whirlwind, celebrate with us and the brides and grooms who have shared their special stories in these pages.

Mazel tov!

Business Diane Adams, Tammie Crawford, Christine Kelley-Patrizi, Susan Stanevich

Janet Dery Cox and Margi Herwald Zitelli

Editorial

Ellen Schur Brown, Arlene Fine, Douglas J. Guth,

jewish wedding glossary

Marilyn H. Karfeld, Sarah Reymond, Roberta Sears Regular contributors: Fran Heller, Joan Kekst, Marcy Oster, Clifford Savren, Violet Spevack

Following are Jewish wedding-related terms used throughout the CJN’s WEDDINGS magazine.

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aufruf: calling up of the groom to recite

kipah, kipot: skullcap(s)

blessings over the Torah on the Shabbat

kittel: white ceremonial robe sometimes

before the wedding

worn by groom during wedding ceremony

bedeken: placing of veil over bride’s face;

machetunim: in-laws

done by groom prior to wedding ceremony

mazel tov: good luck, congratulatory wish

beshert: meant to be; intended one;

mezuzah: handwritten scroll on which are

destined

written two biblical passages; affixed to

bimah: pulpit

doorpost of Jewish home

chatan: groom

mikvah: ritual pool used for purposes of

chupah, chupot: wedding canopy(ies)

purification

erusin: betrothal ceremony, first part of the

minhagim: traditions

wedding service

mitzvah, mitzvot: obligation(s) to Jewish

get: Jewish writ of divorce

faith; meaning “to bind” to God; good deed(s)

halachah: Jewish law

nisuin: nuptial portion of wedding service

hora: traditional Jewish folk dance,

shadchan: professional matchmaker

performed in a circle

sheva brachot: seven blessings said

groom’s tish: Yiddish for “table,” where the

during wedding ceremony and in grace after

groom, his groomsmen, and male family

meals; also refers to week of festive meals

members gather for song and dance before

following wedding

the wedding ceremony

simchah: joyous occasion

kallah: bride

taharat hamishpachah: laws of family

kashrut: keeping kosher; system of Jewish

purity

dietary laws

tallit, tallitot: prayer shawl(s)

ketubah, ketubot: marriage contract(s)

tsedakah: charity

kiddush: blessing said over wine to sanctify

yichud: “union;” brief seclusion of bride and

beginning of a Shabbat or holiday

groom immediately after wedding ceremony

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ACTORS Laurel Johnson and Geoff Hoffman are used to being center stage.

But the couple will step into the ultimate spotlight this July when they tie the knot in a traditional Jewish ceremony officiated by Rabbi Rosie Haim at the Wyndham hotel in PlayhouseSquare.

At Lavish Color Salon in Orange, stylist-owner Tracey Watts-Cirino and makeup artist Lora Latini helped Laurel try out some looks for her big day.

A “primer” helps makeup stay on longer.

Foundation with a slight shimmer and a bronzer add a bit of sparkle.

BEFORE: Laurel wants a natural look embracing, rather than fighting, her curls.

Several neutral shadow tones blend to create a soft look.

Clear lip liner adds definition; plum lipstick provides a pop of color.

After enhancing Laurel’s curls with a curling iron, WattsCirino “plays” with partial up-do styles, while Latini applies moirsturizer.

AFTER: Two lovely looks for Laurel, one with hair jewelry, one with veil.

Accessories provided by Matina’s.

Coordinated by Gina Fabian.

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truly, madly, cheaply “Live

by katie berwitt

Luxe,

Less

Bucks” – that’s my

ONCE upon a time

motto. Call me crazy

in

called

but I’d rather have the

Cleveland, a little girl

down payment for an

(me!) grew up and

extra bedroom on a

moved to the big city of

house instead of a

Manhattan. She met

seven-tiered

her prince charming,

masterpiece.

a

land

he proposed, and they

So how do you

lived happily ever after

throw that “WOW” wed-

… after they worked

ding without liquidating

for 20 years paying off

your bank account?

$100K worth of wed-

The key is to identify

ding debt. But that’s

those areas where you

not exactly part of the

can get the wow factor

fairy tale, so let’s see if

through cute and per-

we can re-write that

sonal touches rather

particular ending.

than over-the-top and improvident customs.

I’m Katie Berwitt, in

Here are some easy

Beachwood. Think of

ways to save money no

me as your resident

one will notice, broken

Kate Middleton wanna-

up into “Do’s” and

be, hoping my wed-

“Don’ts.”

born

ding

and

this

bred

May

will

dos:

resemble the soon-to-

Home-cooking and

be princess’s. After all, doesn’t every bride

comfort

want to be a princess

back. Skip the foie

on her big day?

gras-infused

foods

are caviar

I have always got-

(does such a thing

ten everything I ever

exist?) in favor of sliders

could

wanted

or shots of tomato soup

and more, so when I

with mini grilled cheese

got engaged a year

sandwiches. You can

ago, I knew my parents

do more of these appe-

would

tizers for way less.

have

spare

no

expense, despite the

Hungry

fact that they have

never happy!

guests

are

three daughters who

Cut back on unno-

are all engaged at the

ticeable accessories.

same time. I know!

Crazy, right? The good

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Katie Berwitt and her fiancé Ross Goldstein want a fairy tale wedding that celebrates their love without breaking the bank.

Belts, sashes and veils, oh my! When shopping

news is, working as a lawyer for a nonprofit organization taught me the

for your dress, it’s easy to add an extra $2,000 after you’ve picked out an

value of a dollar. So I decided I was going to be smart about my spending.

“affordable” gown just by adding accessories. A reasonable dress can

I’m not talking do-it-yourself wedding, because although I fancy myself a

become unreasonable really fast. For example, if you went without the

Jewish Martha Stewart, I suspect I won’t have time to be frosting a cake the

embellishments on the ends on the sash of my dress (which are barely

day of my wedding. Plus, that doesn’t really go with my princess fairy tale.

noticeable), the price dropped $500. It’s easy to get caught up in the

Even in the best of fiscal times, there’s nothing wrong with a little cre-

moment – what’s another $500? But if you can find ways to save here and

ativity to keep costs down. I’ve always been good at living luxuriously on a

there, it can quickly add up. Yes, $2,000 out of $50,000 or even $100,000

budget. In fact, I started Smartypanties.com to help others do just that.

doesn’t seem like a lot, but out there in non-wedding world, it is!

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Skip the champagne toast. Having been an avid champagne connoisseur back in the day, I can assure you almost no one drinks that little toaster that’s poured for everyone. I used to make my way around the table finishing off everyone’s champagne castaways. Have people toast with their drink of choice (after all, it’s their choice for a reason), and have champagne available at the bar for those party-girls who do want a little bubbly.

You’d be surprised how much sparkling wine adds to the bill.

Use flowers that are in season and readily available. Imagine the cost for shipping a rare orchid halfway around the country. Get my drift?

Memorable touches. Save your budget for those little extra touches, the ones that will wow your guests. Don’t spend thousands on programs to describe Jewish wedding traditions and the bridal party. Instead use that money for parting gifts or other things that will get your guests excited.

People remember party favors, not hand-calligraphied place cards or programs on killer paper.

When it comes to the chupah, there is no need to get married under $12,000 worth of flowers. Create a meaningful space with crystal and candlelight.

Go with a non-traditional photographer – meaning a photographer who doesn’t specialize in weddings. You may be happy with her innovative and novel takes on conventional wedding photos. Also, opt out of the expensive book options. You can make fabulous books online now for a fraction of the cost. Just make sure that it states in your contract you get full rights to the original electronic files.

Gotta have a designer dress? Buy your dress at a trunk show and snag up to 12% off! Or have a dressmaker copy it. You have to be brave, but I’ve seen it done and no one knew but the bride and her trusted confidant.

don’ts: Don’t have regrets. If ever there is a day to do what you want, it’s this one. Who says you need a five-layer fondant cake covered in crystallized flowers? Go for cupcakes if you want! I’m not a fan of the dummy cake that then gets rushed out of sight and cut in the back, but it does save money and no one will know.

Don’t use low-shelf liquor. It’s a red-flag that you’ve gone budget.

Heaven forbid you serve Smirnoff at your wedding. Instead, head for a country club where top-shelf is standard and you don’t have to pay extra to upgrade the bar.

Don’t over-do. Think beyond traditional massive flower arrangements everywhere. Use creative touches with items that mean something to you.

Instead of a table covered with flowers during the cocktail hour, cover a table with antique picture frames filled with wedding photos of grandparents and family. This saves money and is a nice keepsake after the wedding.

Keep quiet. The second someone hears it’s for your big day, the price doubles when booking hair and makeup. Ask stylists their prices before you tell them it’s your wedding.

Do. Not. Go. Buffet. You do not want a line of people clad in tuxedos and couture to get chicken. Not cool.

One last piece of advice comes straight from my grandmother, who was happily married for 56 years, and my fiancé’s grandmother, married for 44.

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the ring’s the thing agent. To write the policy, they’ll just need an appraisal of the ring’s value;

by amy newman smith

some may want to see the ring before they write the policy.

FOR

tender loving care

half of her 20-year marriage, Susan (not her real name) has sport-

ed a cubic zirconium on the second finger of her left hand. She began mar-

Even the best insurance policy doesn’t cover sentimental value – for

ried life with a diamond picked by her husband, but one day, amid the hus-

example, if your ring is a family heirloom or comes with a special history.

tle and bustle of work and cooking and watching her children, she realized

While you can’t prevent every accident that could befall your wedding jew-

that where there used to be a stone, there was just an empty setting. With

elry, there are some ways to protect it from loss or damage.

no insurance on the ring and knowing her husband was unlikely to react

Chad Schreibman, owner of Alson Jewelers, says your jewelry should

calmly to the news, Susan

be the “last thing you

opted to have the stone

put on and the first

replaced with a CZ.

thing you take off.” He recommends

Susan, a down-to-earth

approach to diminish

stone doesn’t bother her.

the chance of a prong

Since her husband never

or stone getting caught

noticed the difference, it all

or bent on clothing.

worked out. But not all brides

While many women

would be so calm in Susan’s

wear their rings much

shoes, and some husbands

more than Schreibman

do notice details others miss.

thinks prudent, it’s a

Luckily,

your

good idea to take them

engagement and wedding

off during some high-

rings doesn’t take much

risk activities, accord-

effort or cost.

ing to the www.wed

protecting

floating along

dingchannel.com

–

Debbie Croce of Bob King

while playing sports or

State Farm Insurance in

working out, gardening

Berea calls a type of policy

or cleaning the house.

known as a personal articles

When you take a swim,

floater “the best way to make

whether in the ocean or a pool, take your ring

sure your jewelry is covered up to its value.” It’s not a good idea to count on your homeowners or

off. A ring will more easily slip off in cold water, and the chemicals used in

renters insurance to cover your engagement ring. While most renters and

pools are dangerous to gold. When you do remove your ring, store it in its

homeowners policies do offer some coverage for jewelry, it is limited, cov-

own pouch or section of your jewelry box to protect it from scratching or

ering only “named perils” such as fires and floods. Homeowners policies

from accidental loss.

also typically limit reimbursements on jewelry to between $1,500 and

Schreibman also recommends you clean your ring regularly, but cau-

$2,500, says Croce. Even if that amount will cover your ring, you’ll still have

tions that it needs to be done correctly. Some home cleaning methods, he

to pay the policy’s deductible, and you can expect your premium to jump.

warns, can be dangerous. It’s best to use a cleaning solution from a jewel-

In contrast, a personal articles floater is “all-risk coverage,” Croce

er and simply scrub the ring gently with an old toothbrush, making sure the

explains, meaning it will pay to replace your jewelry “no matter what hap-

sink is closed, of course. Better yet, take your ring to a jeweler for a steam

pens.” Whether you leave the ring next to a bathroom sink at a rest stop on

cleaning a few times a year. While there, you can also have the ring

the New Jersey Turnpike or the stone drops into the garbage disposal one

inspected to make sure nothing is loose and none of your prongs is dam-

night while you are doing dishes, you’ll be covered. Premiums on the plans

aged or bent. A quick inspection could mean the difference between hold-

are typically very reasonable, coming in at less than $10 a month.

ing onto your beloved stone or spending the rest of your marriage with an

To get a personal articles floater, you simply contact an insurance

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ron ben-israel takes the cake by arlene fine

AT age 30, former ballet dancer Ron Ben-Israel went from perfecting his pas de deux to making perfect petits fours. Chef-owner of one of the nation’s finest couture cake studios, Ben-Israel is known for his dazzling cakes, which taste as extraordinary as they look. His New York City eponymous bakery attracts celebrities and anyone else willing to order a tantalizing, custom-crafted cake that starts at $15 a slice.

Q. What is the significance of your last name?

A. I was born in Israel, the child of two Holocaust survivors. When my dad arrived in Israel in 1948, he was so happy to start a new life in the Jewish state, he changed his last name to Ben-Israel (son of Israel).

Q. How did you become America’s cake maestro?

A. My parents were both cultured artists, so I come by my talents naturally. I began dancing as a child, and after serving in the Israeli army, I performed with international modern dance and ballet troupes.

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The bridal couple’s initials are etched in gold on this dramatic, flowing floral wedding cake.

This peacock masterpiece is a tasty showstopper.

dancing to creating beautiful desserts. I had remarkable mentors and did

shows, and commissions to provide cakes for New York’s finest restaurants

pastry arts internships in France and Toronto. Soon the world of desserts

and hotels. This eventually led to a large private client list. I’ve recently

and customized cakes became my next performing stage. I transferred the

become the WE TV wedding cake expert, and I teach master-level classes

same discipline, intensity, creativity and artistry used in dance to design

in cake design.

Q. When did you open you flagship bakery in Manhattan’s trendy

intricate, gorgeous cakes.

Q. Where did you get your first break?

SoHo district?

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Q. What was your most amazing cake?

A. When New York’s Plaza hotel celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007, I was asked to create a perfectly scaled replica of the Plaza that was large enough to feed 1,500 people. That white cloud vanilla cake with cookies ’n’ cream buttercream took my team of 17 artisans and bakers over a month to create, was 12 feet tall, weighed more than 3,900 pounds, and cost $120,000.

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Working in SoHo, I’m attuned to the latest fashion and art trends and colors, and I incorporate them into my cakes. No two cakes are ever alike, and I have never spent one penny on advertising. My business is all word of mouth.

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YOU

may be his girl for all seasons, but your favorite spring blos-

soms may not hold up so well at your November wedding.

However, if cost is a factor, using seasonal flowers will save you money, she says.

Tom Stazzone of Flowers by Stazzone in Woodmere warns clients

which you’re tying the knot. “There are certain flowers that are still

that pursuing the few truly seasonal flowers – like lily of the valley –

seasonal,” but today, brides can pretty much get whatever they want

when they are not in bloom can be a “burden,” as costs are high and

year-round, explains Toni Byrne of PF Designs in South Euclid.

on-time delivery can’t always be guaranteed.

spring

• Seasonal flowers include daisies and bulbs, especially tulips. Byrne also likes using flowering branches, including apple blossoms, dogwoods and orchids.

• Pastel colors really do suit spring weddings best; saturated colors can feel too heavy. Byrne advises brides who love brighter colors to temper the effect by mixing bold and lighter hues.

• Marianna Bock of Bock Floral Creations in Mentor suggests “light and

PHOTO / COURTESY BOCK FLORAL CREATIONS

When designing your wedding florals, be mindful of the season in

feathery” looks for spring and combining flowers at different stages of bloom to create “texture.”

• Stazzone’s brides lean toward a French or English garden look in the spring – “a mix of all colors and all kinds of flowers, using very little greens or ribbons.” He suggests softening the popular tight, round bouquet of

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flowers for spring so it “looks hand-gathered, as if you just picked them.”

Spring arrangements are colorful but soft, using tulips, roses, feathery blooms, and even artichokes, above.

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• Seasonal flowers include Gerbera daisies, irises, freesias, and snapdragons. Summer is the time for those bright colors.

• Weather becomes a factor for outdoor weddings. Select “dual purpose” blooms that can survive the outdoor heat and be transferred indoors, says Stazzone.

• Flowers that don’t fare well in the heat include fragile gardenias and hydrangeas, which will wilt

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• Citrus fruits can add a touch of whimsy to summer floral designs, Byrne says. One of her favorite summer looks is filling a glass cylinder with green grapes as a base for centerpiece arrangements.

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Bold blooms that can withstand the heat (and the A/C) are right for summer.

fall

• Seasonal flowers include roses, mums and dahlias.

• Byrne discourages brides from selecting true pastels in the fall. Bock agrees, noting that flowers and even herbs in chocolate browns, oranges and ivory best suit the season.

• Fall means harvest … even at a wedding. Apples and gourds can be mixed into floral design. Byrne has used artichokes, eggplants and even Brussels sprouts at fall weddings.

• Autumn leaves evoke the season, whether they’re incorporated into centerpieces or

winter

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a chupah or strewn across the bridal runner.

Apples or berries add to the oranges, reds and ivories of autumn arrangements.

• Orchids and ever-popular roses can be a good fit for a winter wedding. They are available year-round but easy to get in the winter. Tulips are also back in season.

• Bock suggests using evergreens instead of the ferns and lighter greens of spring.

• Wintry whimsy: Byrne has used glass containers filled with cranberries. Stazzone has filled vases with green grapes crystallized with sugar. Bock has designed winter bouquets embellished with mini cinnamonscented pinecones and Swarovski crystals.

Tulips return for winter, accented with cranberries or pine cones.

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L Lyily Slyman’s favorite: Vera Wang tissue organza (2010)

What’s hot: pockets, detailed belts, large silk flowers worn in the hair or on the dress

L Brides’ favorite: Lazaro

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Junko Yoshioka “Charlize” (2011)

Brides’ favorite: Paloma Blanca Alençon lace bodice with dupioni silk skirt (2009)

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Courtney and Jim Goldberg wed in September 2010, the third Shaker-Sharon couple to tie the knot.

shaker + sharon x 3 = love by marilyn h. karfeld

courtney harrison & jim goldberg In December 2006, Marissa’s brother Jim, who lives in Washington,

PLAYING Jewish geography is a beloved pastime among members

D.C., went on JDate and encountered Courtney Harrison, a Shaker Heights

of the tribe. But for three recently wed Shaker Heights natives and their

native now living in the nation’s capital. They emailed back and forth, but

spouses, the overlapping connections go far beyond the usual six degrees

it was a busy time of year, and Courtney, now 29, and Jim, now 32, never

of separation.

actually met in person.

It began in summer 2006 with sister and brother Kim and Kevin Cole,

Courtney, the daughter of Susan Hirsch of Shaker Heights and Ralph

the children of Bonnie and Mike Cole of Shaker Heights. Both Kim and

Harrison of Sandusky, then started dating someone else whom she also

Kevin, who graduated from Shaker Heights High School, lived in Boston

met on JDate. That relationship didn’t last. Frustrated with online dating,

and met their future spouses on JDate, the online Jewish dating service.

Courtney canceled her membership and sort of forgot about Jim.

Kevin met Marissa Goldberg of Sharon, Mass., a small suburb with a

However, Jim, a strategy manager at Lafarge, the cement manufactur-

large Jewish population 22 miles south of Boston. At almost the same time,

er, realized a co-worker named Louise was in the same running club as

Kim met Jeff Brown, also a native of Sharon.

Courtney. He asked Louise if she knew Courtney, but Louise told Jim she

Marissa and Jeff did not know each other – they are nearly 15 years

Fast forward to spring. Louise resumed her training schedule and hap-

to the same schools. They even had the same eighth-grade science

pened to be doing a cool-down lap with Courtney at the running club. She

teacher.

mentioned that they knew someone in common, Jim Goldberg. Courtney

Kim, now 37, and Jeff, now 42, got engaged in September 2007 and married June 14, 2008, at a hotel in Maine. Kevin, who turns 34 this month, asked Marissa, now 28, to marry him in June 2007. They wed Aug. For their families and friends, this was all a head-shaking coincidence.

But then the ties between Shaker and Sharon tightened even more.

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responded that she hadn’t meant to blow off Jim, but she had dropped her membership in JDate. She asked Louise to give him her email address.

“Louise never would have said anything to me about Jim if we hadn’t already met on JDate,” says Courtney, a project analyst in the government

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apart in age – but growing up, they attended the same synagogue and went

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Kevin Cole of Shaker Heights married Marissa Goldberg of Sharon, Mass., in August 2008.

For their first date, Jim said he would pick up Courtney in a cab. Since it had been six months since she had been on JDate, she didn’t remember what Jim looked like. When a cab stopped at her apartment, she

Kim Cole of Shaker Heights, Kevin’s sister, married Jeff Brown of Sharon in June 2008. first cousin.’”

Adding to the connections, Courtney and Kim later discovered they went to the same overnight camp in Minnesota, although years apart.

opened the door and asked the occupant if he was Jim.

marissa goldberg & kevin cole

He wasn’t. Instead, Jim pulled up in the cab right behind, laughing as he witnessed the entire episode. “It broke the ice,” says Courtney.

When Jim proposed in December 2009, he repeated a variation on the

chief of staff for the Massachusetts secretary of education, fell in love a few

“wrong cab” scenario. He had her boss say he was sending a car to pick

weeks into their relationship. For Kevin, he was smitten by the second date.

up Courtney at the office so she could run an errand for him.

At the appointed time, the driver arrived and held up a sign for

“I knew early on that this would be something that would last,” says Kevin.

“Goldberg,” initially confusing her. There were no doubt plenty of people in

“We started talking about marriage in September,” a few months after

her office building with that last name, she figured. Eventually, she realized

meeting, says Marissa. “I met his parents three weeks after we started

the car was for her and that romance was in the wind.

dating.”

Jim proposed at Sequoia, a scenic restaurant on the Potomac River

Kevin was only the second man Marissa went out with on JDate. Only

where the couple had their first date. Rabbi Susan Stone of Suburban

23 at the time, she agreed reluctantly to try the dating service for one

Temple-Kol Ami married them on Sept. 26, 2010, at Cleveland’s Windows

month because her father, hoping she would finally meet some nice Jewish

on the River. Jim’s sister Marissa and her husband Kevin were members

guys, paid the membership fee.

of the bridal party. Bonnie and Mike Cole were among the wedding guests.

“My membership was expiring three days after I met Kevin, and I was

“It was crazy enough when it was just two Shaker-Sharon couples,”

not continuing,” says Marissa. “My dad and I joke that he bought me a

says Kevin. “But when the third got added, we went, ‘whoa.’”

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Kevin, a marketing manager at Staples in Boston, and Marissa, deputy

husband for $34.99.”

“Kevin and I got engaged in June, and Jim and Courtney started dat-

A couple of months after Kevin and Marissa met, he asked her to

ing in July,” says Marissa. “We all looked at Jim and said, ‘You know you’re

accompany him and his parents to Hawaii the following April. Marissa’s

going to marry her. Look at the four of us. This is it. She’s from Shaker; she

parents gifted her frequent flyer miles so she could go. Two months later,

played the Jewish geography game; she was in high school with Kevin’s

they got engaged.

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kim cole & jeff brown Kim and Jeff moved to Cleveland in July 2009 and bought a house in Shaker Heights. She now works in alumni relations for Case Western Reserve University, while Jeff is a resident in family medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center.

Jeff, who previously worked in software development, decided in his late 30s to fulfill a lifelong dream to become a doctor. Ten days after he and Kim met on JDate, he moved to Maine to start medical school, necessitating a long-distance relationship.

While JDate brought all the couples together, Kim notes she had been on a number of dating sites for several years to no avail. Her parents would often tell her about daughters of their friends who met someone on JDate.

“I said to my dad: ‘I’ve wasted too much money on JDate,’” says Kim. “I’m not doing it again. He responded, ‘I’ll pay for it.’”

Reluctantly, she agreed to try again. He mailed her $150 for “JDate, match.com, desperate.com. As long as you find Mr. Right, I’ll be fine,” Kim recalls her father saying.

Within a couple of weeks of returning to JDate, Kim met Jeff. From his photo, she was skeptical. “He looked like an eye doctor, very stuffy. He was wearing a suit in his photo.”

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But on their first date on a midweek night at Harvard Square, she waved away the group of friends she had arranged to rescue her if the need arose. On their next date that weekend, she shopped with him for the car he would use at medical school.

Jeff decided during the car shopping that he would marry her. Kim was not as sure initially, but after spending her weekends visiting Jeff, she moved to Maine.

By the summer of 2007, even before Jeff had proposed, Kim and Kevin had a “very tactical conversation” about who would get married when. Kim picked Maine for her wedding because that’s where she and Jeff were living at the time, she says. “And I wanted to plan the wedding, not my parents.”

Jeff actually surprised Kim that September with his proposal on a beach in Maine, on a weekend when her parents and Kevin and Marissa were visiting. Everyone knew the plan but Kim. “They hung back as Jeff and I walked to the beach, beyond a sand dune, where he proposed. We were out of sight. As we walked back, they all had their cameras out, taking pictures.”

With the wedding dates only two-and-a-half months apart, Bonnie Cole says planning the guest lists for both of her children’s nuptials “was very delicate. We did not want to obligate friends and family to the expense of coming to two weddings out of town so close together.”

Both Kim and Kevin had serious relationships with non-Jews in the past, so Bonnie and Mike, members of The Temple-Tifereth Israel, were thrilled when their children subscribed to JDate, Bonnie says.

“The fact that both Kim and Kevin found true love on JDate and met their spouses only nine days apart, and that they were from the same small suburb, went to the same synagogue, same elementary and high school, and that their parents live within a mile of each other was the ultimate in Jewish geography.”

Whether it was fate or karma or simply a small world, the three interconnected Sharon-Shaker marriages have given Bonnie Cole pause. “I felt there was something more than ‘coincidence’ at work here, but I don’t know what.”

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Michael and Maryam Doliveck, above, celebrate a ceremonial Indonesian wedding. David and Michele Doliveck, Michael’s parents, below, join the festivities in Balinese dress.

Bedecked with gold jewelry and fresh flowers, she and her groom Michael Doliveck sat on a throne constructed just for them, as dancers and traditional musicians performed.

While every bride feels like a princess at her wedding, Maryam actually is one. She was born and raised a princess in Bali, Indonesia.

Her grandmother was the daughter of the island’s king, but the monarchy fell in the early 1900s. Maryam’s grandmother wanted to pass on the family traditions: Maryam was selected to live in the palace and learn the royal dances, songs and rituals.

So, when the Balinese princess married Michael, the nice Jewish boy from Cleveland, the day was declared a government holiday.

Michael even had to negotiate a sizeable dowry for his bride as part of the ritual.

“The wedding in Bali was unbelievable,” says Michael’s mother Michele Doliveck. She and her husband David of Aurora were among the 40-some Western guests present at the royal wedding.

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ing in L.A., and working as an art professor, sculptor and photographer. She was 35, living in Cambria, four hours north, and owned her own spa.

When Michael and some friends planned a camping trip to Big Sur, they stopped to meet his e-friends.

Michael liked Maryam right away, he says.

He had traveled widely around Indonesia and was eager to pursue this beautiful and unassuming woman from Bali. The relationship didn’t click for Maryam until later, when she came to L.A. and got to know Michael better.

“We just got along so well,” recalls Michael. “She’s so genuine.” He connected to her love of the outdoors, travel and animals, and he was particularly drawn to her interest in spirituality, religion and culture.

sacred changes Maryam grew up with two religions: her grandmother was Balinese Hindu, a religion distinct to the island, and her grandfather was a Muslim.

While the Jewish traditions instilled in Michael from his parents and grandparents are his foundation, he also enjoys studying Buddhism and other Indonesian religions.

The more Maryam learned about Judaism from Michael and his friends, the more it made sense, she says. She sees many similarities between Islam and Judaism. “I decided to embrace Judaism. A lot of it spoke to me,” she says.

Montefiore chaplain Rabbi Joel Chazin has a history with the family since the days when Michele volunteered at the home. He had an easy friendship with Michael.

“I was eager to see him get married to a Jewish girl,” says Chazin, “and ultimately, it did happen.”

After Chazin met Maryam, he agreed to oversee her conversion to Judaism.

As Maryam studied for her conversion, Michael studied along with her. “It was nice to go back and learn things about Judaism,” he says.

In August, Maryam and Michael stood under the chupah for a traditional Jewish ceremony with Cleveland’s Rabbi Joel Chazin.

Chazin observed that the belief in one God and accepting Jewish tradition and Jewish culture were appealing to Maryam. At her

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Similarly, Michele had no idea what she was eating when people served her traditional rice and noodle dishes like nasi goreng. Luckily, it was all

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serene mikvah a time for renewal Late last year, I once again found myself winding my way into the wood-

by melissa salon tone

ed area that’s home to the Charlotte Goldberg Community Mikvah. Eight

I WAS 22 before I heard the word “mikvah.” Despite growing up in a

years after my sister’s wedding, I was there to take part in the same tradi-

Conservative shul and being active in BBYO, despite attending a very

tion, this time as the bride. My soon-to-be husband Joe joined me.

Jewish university, it wasn’t until my older sister Alyson became engaged

Leading up to that day, our three-year relationship had seen its share of ups and downs – a 15-

that I first learned the word.

My sister hadn’t had much exposure to the ritual cleansing bath either, but a friend of hers had visited the mikvah before her own wedding and Alyson had gone along. She enjoyed the expe-

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and decided to visit a mikvah

month engagement, four zip code changes, two crosscountry moves, three job changes, and one religion change. Joe had recently converted to Judaism, a process that ended with, yes, a trip to a mikvah. But while his expe-

rience so much, she figured

rience was momentous, that

she would try it herself.

mikvah, in Denver, had seen better days, so our visit there

On an early Friday morn-

was fleeting.

ing in July eight years ago, wedding

When we arrived at Park a

weekend officially kicked off,

couple of days before our

before

Alyson’s

I stood listening to the

wedding, the mayim chayim

ceremony from behind a wall

(living waters) were as I

inside

Charlotte

remembered, still serene and

Community

a place of reflection. The mik-

Mikvah on the grounds

vah had remained the same,

of

in

but I had grown and changed.

Cleveland Heights. As my

I was better prepared this

sister took part in the ancient

time, armed with an under-

tradition of submerging in a

standing of the history and a

bath of rainwater, I was

personal connection to this

struck by the simple yet

honored tradition. Only my

thoughtful event. On a week-

parents

end full of high-priced gowns

accompanied us, an intimate

and professional primping,

group

my sister was radiant in her

choice of a small wedding in

robe, makeup-free and glis-

one of our favorite Cleveland

tening from her submersion,

restaurants. The ritual provid-

surrounded

the

ed a great moment of deliber-

women who helped raise

ate contemplation about the

her. Afterward, in a spa-like

major life change before us.

the

Goldberg Park

Synagogue

by

all

room filled with windows showcasing summer’s best

Melissa Salon Tone and her husband Joe visited the Charlotte Goldberg Community Mikvah before their wedding last year.

and that

grandmother mirrored

our

Joe and I went through the ceremony separately, then spent time together in the

weather, we noshed, heard words of marital advice, and enjoyed learning more about the mikvah

lounge, visiting with the male and female attendees who had walked us

tradition and its various interpretations.

through the process. The visit took less than an hour, but the feeling of

This was the serene moment we needed before the commotion of a

renewal and distillation carried through the entire weekend.

very big, very Jewish wedding. A few days later, when the last guest depart-

I will always carry with me a flurry of memories from both my sister’s

ed Cleveland Hopkins and the cake top was properly frozen, I remember

wedding and my own. But my visits to the mikvah are among the clearest.

thinking the mikvah had been my favorite part of the weekend.

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Melissa, right, with her mother JoAnn, left, and her sister Alyson at the mikvah ceremony for Alyson eight years ago. At right, the sisters hug at the mikvah ceremony for Melissa last year.

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ketubot:realistically romantic

by amy newman smith

of daily life, to continue to celebrate the best in each other.

FROM the biblical Song of Songs to the sonnets of Shakespeare, the

balancing sacred and mundane elements of life as we do with so many

world is full of words inspired by love. But in many Jewish homes, the sym-

other areas of Judaism,” says Micol Bayer, a University Heights artist who

bol of a married couple’s devotion to each other is a framed ketubah.

creates custom ketubot. The traditional text of the ketubah, seemingly

Written traditionally in Aramaic, it reads in part, “All my property, real and

technical and unromantic, is elevated to an object of beauty and a mean-

personal, even the shirt from my back, shall be mortgaged to secure the

ingful display of commitment.”

“Celebrating the ketubah as a piece of art fits perfectly with the ideal of

payment of this marriage contract, of the trousseau, and of the addition

While it may not sing of harps and flowers, the ketubah can be a pow-

made to it, during my lifetime and after my death, from the present day and

erful reminder of the foundations of a lasting, joyful marriage, tying togeth-

forever.”

er both the realistic and the romantic.

It’s no “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” In fact, it’s better.

As Rabbi Raphael Davidovich of Heights Jewish Center observes, far

considering a ketubah? keep these tips in mind

from being the height of romance, the ketubah is “as romantic as a

From your local Judaic shop to the Internet to custom artists, the choic-

prenuptial agreement.”

es for a ketubah’s design

And that is exactly as it

are endless. No matter

should be. The ketubah,

your choice, there are a

Davidovich

few details to keep in

says,

“is

mind.

there to insert realism

• Consult with your

into the situation.”

officiating rabbi before

Long after the flowers have faded and the

you

pictures put away in

ketubah. Alternate texts

their album, a marriage

are available, but not all

continues to grow and

are acceptable to all rab-

thrive when the partners

bis. If you are having the

honor

ketubah

their

commit-

your

personalized

ments to each other. In

with your names, wed-

pointing out the groom’s

ding date and location in

responsibilities to his

advance, those details

bride – to care for her

must be correct. Most

physically and emotion-

designers will provide a

ally – the ketubah serves

proof your rabbi can

as a constant reminder

check before the final

of that commitment.

copy is made.

As a legal document,

• Mistakes happen.

the ketubah can simply

In addition to your deco-

be written on a plain

rative ketubah, it is a

sheet of paper. Nowhere

good idea to pick up one

in its origins of require-

or two plain ketubot

ments found in the

(they can be purchased for just a few dollars at

Torah or details outlined in the Talmud some 2,000 years ago is there a stipulation to make the

your local Judaic store) and bring them to the ceremony. Rabbi Raphael

ketubah an object of beauty. But unlike other legal documents, Jews have

Davidovich says the wedding date was incorrect on his own decorative

for centuries decorated, illuminated, embroidered and in many other ways

ketubah; a plain paper version was needed to replace it. (Not to worry, you

made the ketubah a work of art, suitable for – and often found in – muse-

can still hang on to your beautiful work of art even if it has an error.

ums.

Davidovich recommends discretely marking it on the back with the words

And that, too, is as it should be. Life is about both the practical and the romantic. As day-to-day responsibilities pile up on a couple, a ketubah’s beauty can serve as a visual reminder to remain romantic amid the realism 50

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A bevy of bridal veils, each representing different fashion eras, is included in the Ursuline College bridal collection.

here comes the bridal gown

through the decades by arlene fine

into a large, airy, lower-level classroom on the Ursuline

Korosec’s bridal collection ranges from a long two-piece red wool fitted

College campus is a cache of donated, vintage bridal gowns. The school’s

suit from the early 1900s to a gorgeous white tulle and pearl dress from

fashion department chair Dr. Connie Korosec has been collecting these

2008. Many of the gowns came to her in the dry cleaning boxes, and a

gowns since 1984.

few still have price tags on them. One mother handed Korosec a stunning

TUCKED

You won’t find the dresses carefully stored away in hermetically sealed containers. Instead, Korosec encourages her students to scrutinize these

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gown that was never worn because the wedding was called off. “She said her daughter was glad to be rid of the gown and the guy,” Korosec says.

period gowns and appreciate the fine hand-stitching, design, fabrics and

Other gowns had loving stories and wedding photos attached to them.

embellishments. “Every one of the gowns in our collection uniquely rep-

The diversity of her growing collection thrills Korosec and her students.

resents a moment in fashion history,” says Korosec. “These gowns mirror

However, as they thoroughly inspect the gowns and veils, one thing

the times.”

remains constant: Styles may change, but style doesn’t.

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1920

1930

1950

1940

historical scrap book

dresses sported military designs including broad shoulders,

the dress: 100% wool, hand-stitched red dress with fitted

slim waists, long and tapered sleeves and luminous materials.

jacket and cotton underblouse with lace collar. Black ribbons

Frills were occasionally added, but the look was usually smart

used for decoration.

and snappy.

1950

fashion era: Modesty ruled bridal design, and the constricting times were reflected in women’s laced whalebone

the dress: Layers of tulle with lots of lace and a full crino-

corsets. White dresses would not become common for anoth-

line. High lacy neckline. Pearl and sequined veil headpiece.

er 20 years. After World War I, brides eschewed constricting

fashion era: With fabric shortages gone, brides piled on the

undergarments and favored free-flowing designs that dis-

lace, especially French and Belgian. Modesty ruled sleeve

played the female form. A little ankle was even shown. As the

lengths, hemlines and necklines. Feminine, rounded shoulders,

old song goes, “How ya gonna keep ’em down on the farm

pinched waist and crinolines and hoop skirts completed the

after they’ve seen Paree?”

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look – in a complete reversal of the blue-jean clad “Rosie the Riveter” ’40s workwear. Gloves called “shorties” were worn with tea length gowns, while opera gloves were worn for formal

the dress: Brown velvet, flapper style with gold and silver fashion era: As the stock market rose, so did hemlines –

right up to the knees. Dropped waists and shapeless flapper forms were popular and allowed brides to sip Champagne and dance the Charleston all night. Modest white dresses, inspired

1960 events.

metallic bodice. Dropped, bowed waistline.

1960

by Britain’s Queen Victoria, were optional during this “any-

the dress: Slim, empire-waist gown with beaded bodice.

The lacy train is center stage. fashion era: In the early ’60s, Jackie Kennedy’s tailored, yet sophisticated look was reflected in elegant bridal ensembles,

thing goes” era. The 19th amendment was ratified in August

complete with pillbox hats and gloves. As the country experi-

1920, allowing brides equal voting rights with their husbands.

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enced turmoil in the mid-60s, so did wedding dress design.

the dress: Fitted silk dress with 100% cotton illusion at

1968’s summer of love, fashion became anti-fashion, and it was

neckline, sequined and fine lace bodice, dropped draped

not uncommon to find barefoot brides with flowers in their hair

waist and long, attached train.

exchanging vows on the beach.

Swinging sixties hemlines roller coasted from mini to maxi. With

1970

fashion era: Despite the hard times, glamour was in, and movie star styles inspired professional dressmakers – think

the dress: Feminine, free-flowing silk chiffon with lace

Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich. Bridal gowns hugged the

appliqués.

body, and narrow skirts descended to the floor. Instead of

fashion era: Flowing lines, Victorian bits of lace, and heavi-

tiaras and veils, woman wore beautiful hats.

1940

the dress: Fitted silk dress, puffy tapering sleeves, deco-

rated by sequined bows. fashion era: WW II inspired bridal fashion, as wedding

ly ruffled bibs reflected the “Gone with the Wind” bridal style.

Or brides hooked on “Saturday Night Fever” opted for disco-

1970

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Randy Begley and Jenny Jacob designed a ceremony with elements of both faiths, such as a ketubah and a unity candle.

when one partner isn’t jewish couples take different approaches to planning an interfaith ceremony

Randy stepped on a glass. In addition, Randy’s aunt read the Lord’s Prayer, and both mothers lit a candle in a vase, a variation of the traditional

by nina polien light

JENNY

At the ceremony, Jenny wore a blusher over her face in the traditional style, her aunt recited the sheva brachot (seven blessings) in English, and

Christian unity candle.

Jacob served as president of her Jewish youth group chapter

Star of David BBG. She sat on the Saltzman Youth Panel and belonged to

Afterward, guests followed the couple into an atrium for the signing of an interfaith ketubah.

Congregation Shaarey Tikvah. After graduating from Beachwood High

“We found an artist on the Internet,” Jenny says. “The wording is very

School in 2004, she arrived at Miami University, where she eventually

much about unity and the love Randy and I have for each other. It keeps

became president of the Hillel and currently serves on its board of directors.

religion out of it. Most of our guests had never seen a ketubah signing, so

Along the way, she fell in love with a nice boy she met at a party at AEPi

this was a nice way for them to see our marriage sealed in writing.”

Later, the couple and guests danced a joyous hora to the strains of

Jewish fraternity.

“Hava Nagilla.”

He wasn’t Jewish.

So what happened when Randy Begley, a Baptist, and Jenny Jacob, an

“You can have the wedding of your dreams even if it might be a little nontraditional,” Jenny says. “We did everything I wanted to do at a wed-

involved Jew, decided to marry?

“We designed a ceremony from scratch,” Jenny says. “We scripted it

ding. It’s just my partner was not raised Jewish.”

jewish wedding featuring a non-jewish spouse

for the justice of the peace 100%.”

some from column a …

Jenny and Randy, who wed last May at The Phoenix in Cincinnati with

and Kevin Snader, a Baptist who isn’t particularly close to his family. The

Justice of the Peace Charles Wilson presiding, turned to several websites

couple married in May 2007 at Terry Macklin Event Centre with Rabbi

for inspiration. They consulted Fusion, an interfaith group of young adults

Matthew Eisenberg officiating.

in Cincinnati, and they spoke with both sets of parents.

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Religious differences didn’t pose a problem for Diana Millman, a Jew,

As a child, Diana attended classes and holiday services at Workman’s

“We bounced ideas off of them to see what they were and were not

Circle, took a Birthright Israel trip as a young adult, and later worked for a

comfortable with,” Jenny explains. “There was a lot of education going on

BBYO office that ran a Birthright trip. Kevin attended church and Sunday

on both sides.”

School.

Jenny wanted a custom chupah. “My mother-in-law came with me to

“I always knew a Jewish wedding was what I wanted, and fortunately

design the chupah. She’s not Jewish, but she thought it was important to

for me, my husband was open to it and understood how important my

be there.”

background was to me,” Diana says.

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Before the wedding, the Snaders took “Taste of Judaism” and “Feast of Judaism” classes through The Jewish

Education

Center

of

Cleveland and consulted the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s website.

Once

they

connected

with

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During the ring ceremony, he doesn’t ask the couple to recite, “Be consecrated to me with this ring in accordance to the laws of Moses and Israel,” because one partner isn’t Jewish. “My beloved is for me and I am for my beloved,” is said instead.

Eisenberg, spiritual leader of Temple

He also will not include a

Israel Ner Tamid, they began

ketubah. “I use a wedding certifi-

attending Friday evening services.

cate. A ketubah has a place for a Hebrew name, and if someone does-

Both were pleased with their

n’t have a Hebrew name, I’m not

Reform Jewish ceremony.

Although Kevin’s willingness to

going to make one up with Hebrew

embrace a Jewish ceremony meant

letters. The text on the wedding cer-

Diana didn’t have to make religious

tificate doesn’t have a place for a

concessions, she advises interfaith

Hebrew

couples to communicate their wish-

‘According to the laws of Moses and

es.

Israel.’”

or

the

words

“They need to talk with each

Likewise, Nosanchuk will marry

other about what aspects of their

interfaith couples if they’re planning

faith are important to them and

to create a Jewish home together.

make sure they include them in

“I do Jewish ceremonies,” he

their future and their wedding cere-

says. “I don’t weave together faiths,

mony,” she says. Couples “need to

work with a minister, or use a unity

meet with leaders of their church

candle. I work with couples when we

and temple and make sure they’re

agree that the chupah is the gateway

making the right decision for them-

to a Jewish home.”

The rabbi prefers face-to-face

selves.”

meetings with couples to discuss

Neither Steve Lasky, who is Jewish, nor Kristin Beveridge, who is Catholic, is particularly religious.

Kevin Snader agreed to Diana Millman’s desire to have a Reform Jewish wedding ceremony.

their expectations for the ceremony and beyond.

“This also gives the non-Jewish

“She agreed to have a Jewish ceremony, which I thought was great, basically because I’m more ‘religious’

person a chance to articulate thoughts and wishes in front of their partner,

that she is,” Steve says.

rather than me just talking to the Jewish member of the couple and them

Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple officiated at their August 2010 wedding at The Hillbrook Club.

“Our parents were right there with us under the chupah, and that really made us feel good,” Steve says. “The symbolism of two families becoming one was something we wanted to include.”

rabbis’ rules Inclusion is important when partners of different faiths decide to marry, says Eisenberg, quoting Rabbi Hillel in Tractate Shabbat 31a: “Whatever is hateful to you, do not do unto your neighbor.”

being a guest at their own wedding,” he says.

Nosanchuk provides couples with reading material and encourages them to attend services, seders or Jewish celebrations.

“I try to make the experience of engagement a learning experience,” he says.

As much as he favors a Jewish wedding that leads to creation of a new Jewish life, Nosanchuk acknowledges that it isn’t the best choice for every interfaith couple.

“I strongly suggest when a couple hasn’t determined answers to some

“When a couple says, ‘We would like a rabbi to do our wedding,’ I don’t

of the questions I have, that they consider having a secular officiant –

push them away,” Eisenberg says. “I bring them in and try to follow what

someone who brings to the occasion none of those formalities of a faith

Rabbi Hillel would have done to welcome people.”

system,” he says. “Many couples find that’s the right way to go.”

But that doesn’t mean including symbolism or rituals from other religions, he adds. Eisenberg will not co-officiate with non-Jewish clergy.

Further, he requires assurance that the couple will raise their children as In the end, “it will be a Jewish ceremony with a couple of adjustments,” he says.

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The ceremony “honored the traditions of my family, the people who are important to me and my history,” she says. “I wanted to embrace that in

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Jewish cooking maven Joan Kekst teaches Jeff Turell to make traditional challah.

newlyweds, it’s time to challah by joan kekst

IT’S no big deal to pick up a tasty loaf of bread at the corner bakery or

highlights about what makes challah so special to Jewish homemakers.

supermarket. But eventually, most newlyweds who share kitchen chores

Challah has left a long trail of crumbs since the Exodus. Many challah tra-

will want to dip their hands in flour and try baking their own bread. For

ditions were created in the desert sands. Most endure to this day.

Jewish homemakers, the bread is challah.

You can give your favorite couple a lasting and Jewish gift: Entertain the bride and groom with a meaningful and practical “Challah Shower” that

not to reap the corners of their fields (Israeli farmers still leave corners of

rises to their future.

their fields for the poor) and to set aside a special portion, a gift to God.

The hostesses can ask the couple’s grandmothers or another family

Hence the word challah, which literally means portion of dough. Bakers

maven to reveal the secrets of their dough recipe and how to shape chal-

always remove a small bit of dough and bake it till it’s burnt as a symbolic

lah. Grandmothers will kvell (beam with pride) at the opportunity.

offering before baking their challah loaf. That tradition of “taking challah”

Suggest guests bring items for the batterie de cuisine: baking pans, measuring cups and spoons, plus recipes to fill the couple’s pantry. A challah board, knife, and decorative challah cloth also make great gifts, as friends and family help start Jewish traditions in the couple’s first home.

Alongside or instead of an experienced challah baker, the hostess can involve guests by having them shape miniature challot (the plural of challah). Prepare or purchase dough in advance, let each guest fashion his or her own fanciful small loaf, and bake them while appetizers are served. A hostess who is also an experienced baker can make mini-challot ahead to use as place cards and guest favors.

Or have guests decorate a piece of fabric for the couple’s first challah cover. Jars of sesame seeds can inspire others to bake challah; use as mementoes for everyone at the shower.

A key ingredient for your shower could be whisking in a few historical

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After their long journey through the desert, when the Israelites finally entered the land, two new mitzvot (commandments) were given to them:

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became a woman’s mitzvah and is accompanied by a blessing.

Biblical bread, very different from today’s challah, was flat. During the Roman and Greek invasions, Jews migrated to Eastern Europe. In Germany, Jews imitated their neighbors’ braided breads, called berches, meaning intertwined arms. Jews worked luscious challah dough into 12 knobs to represent the 12 tribes of Israel. Jewish bakers took their customs with them as they migrated to Poland, Lithuania and, of course, to America.

We still welcome the holidays with challah: round for Rosh

Hashanah and on Yom Kippur, a hand shape to indicate we are in God’s hand or a dove of peace.

The measure of a bride was once her ability to bake bread. Today, couples can measure up with the right baking pans and family recipes that exude a heavenly aroma from the kitchen. It’s a wonderful way to start Jewish traditions that the couple can someday share with their children and grandchildren.

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Remove from refrigerator; set on a

PAMELA’S PERFECT CHALLAH – Pareve

lightly floured surface, keeping plastic

I make this recipe with my grand-

wrap on the dough until it’s at room

daughter Pamela. Working couples can

temperature. Knead again for 10 min-

prepare the dough a day ahead,

utes. Take challah (remove an olive-

refrigerate, and bake the next day.

sized piece of dough and bake till burnt, as is tradition).

2 pkg active dry yeast 1/2 C warm water 1 t sugar 7 - 8 C flour 1-1/2 t salt 1/2 C vegetable oil 1-1/2 C water 3/4 C sugar 3 large eggs, plus 1 for glazing Sesame seeds

Divide dough in half; knead each piece until very smooth. Divide one dough piece into three or more equal parts and braid into a loaf. Place in an oiled 9 x 5” bread pan. Repeat with second half of dough. Cover pans with a kitchen towel. Let dough rise until it fills three-fourths of the pan.

Preheat oven to 350° F. Beat an egg with a dash of salt and 1 t water.

Proof yeast in warm water with 1 t

Brush egg glaze over top of each chal-

sugar. Place 7 C flour in a large bowl.

lah and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

When yeast is foamy, make a well in the

Bake loaves 15 minutes; reverse pans

flour and pour in the yeast mixture. Work

and bake 10-15 minutes more until

into the dough, adding the salt, vegetable

golden brown and hollow sounding

oil, 1-1/2 C water, sugar and 3 eggs. Work

when tapped. Cool in pan 15 minutes.

into a smooth dough. Turn onto a lightly

Remove from pans to a rack to cool

Learning to make their own challah helps newlyweds establish their Jewish home.

Return dough to a clean, oiled bowl.

floured surface and knead 10 minutes.

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Stephanie Barron Streit and her husband Mike had their fathers Morry Barron, left, and Jim Streit officiate their October 2009 ceremony at The Bertram Inn in Aurora. consultant, didn’t even have to cajole her father into lending his talents to her wedding preparations: “He made the centerpieces for my bat mitzvah,” she explains. “I knew he’d want to work on my wedding when it came

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spent hours making hand-painted candy marked with the couple’s initials.

their fathers Morry Barron and Jim Streit to officiate at the blessed event.

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his mother Harriet made chocolate bowls for each table that held mixed

ized how much their involvement would mean to their children, says

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