Considerations In Holding A Jewish And Interfaith Wedding

By Dennis Barnes


In this growing melting pot of cultures, its little wonder how heterogeneous mixes are becoming even more common. It used to be that all the trope was all on mixed races and some such. However, even that undoubtedly doesnt hold a candle to the challenges of different religions among couples. Thats certainly a thing to keep in mind before one ventures into jewish and interfaith wedding Orange County.

Religions is intuitively and undoubtedly an important part of upbringing for some people. Even if one springs from parents of different races, upbringing is not so much a moot point as long as they have the same cultures and traditions. However, this doesnt hold well for parents with different faiths. There might be certain compromising and even confrontational factors at play.

As said, religion and its associated culture make up so much of the Selfhood or sense of identity of a person. For others, it is perhaps something that will be hard to divorce from their own life, past, present, and future. It is something that they greatly identify with, and all through their lives it has been continually reinforced by their own family, peers, education, and experiences.

Now, however, here comes adulthood in all its complications. These aforementioned complications include choosing a life partner. Unless youve been living in an underground cave or something, it would do to realize that we are now in the modern, hyper globalized world of the twenty first century, and overt traditionalism, fascism, and other isms are not so much the fads anymore.

That said, family dynamics can be an uber challenging consideration. Families have histories and traditions and it may be hard to get around them. This is why its imperative to plan your wedding with the presence and, preferably, participation of relevant and key family members. This will predictably drain all your ingenuity and energy, but the end result will be worth all the grind.

Jewish wedding are particularly versatile in the choice of venues. It may be held in a synagogue, a non denominational chapel, a park, or even in someones home. Although traditional rabbinical codes were particularly outspoken against intermarriage, modern rabbis are actually quite partial to officiating weddings between Jews and non Jews. They would even deign to co officiate with some non Jewish pastor.

Even general considerations, such as the blessing and reconciling of their respective families, are hard enough all by themselves. Unanswered issues like this will no doubt cause a blight on their wedding day, and may be a ground for brewing problems and resentments. It would always do to address these issues right off the bat and right when the sentiments are fresh and raw.

They would also have to be forward thinking in predictable and coming matters, such as the religion and upbringing of their potential children. This is assuming that both parents are devout in their own way and stand their ground in these matters. But compromise is the operative word in this matter. The couple would have to accommodate each other and settle for some middle ground where both of their interests are catered to, in some degree. Also, they should talk about the maybe sensitive topic of conversion, especially if one part is open to considering it. That will of course make their lives easier, but if things still go by their course, that doesnt necessarily bode ill for either of them. They will just have to work hard and compromise on certain things, but they can lead a successful and fruitful marital life, nonetheless.

This enumeration of woes arent at all new and surprising. If a couple has survived all those challenges and tribulations and are planning for their wedding, thats indeed a force to be reckoned with. That means they can probably very well survive whatever else adversities come their way in their married life.




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