Finding Common Ground in Interfaith Marriage

Interfaith marriages are common now, and the reasons cited in this piece is why I chose to officiate interfaith weddings, offering religiosity of their tradition to both the bride and the groom. It is a joy to see couples accept each other with their differences and this is the healthiest…

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The defense of (converting for) marriage act

When people fall in love, the perceived barriers disappear and the couple sees nothing but a joyful life ahead of them. The problems they may face will not be due to their religion, but due to non-acceptance of the otherness of other.  You are who you are and I am who I…

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How 9 Couples Brought Their Faiths Together On Their Wedding Day

It is so good to see people put aside the perceived barriers and learn to accept each other.Mike Ghouse Carol Kuruvilla Religion Associate Editor, The Huffington PostCourtesy – Huffington Post   Planning a wedding is notoriously stressful. But for the growing number of people who are falling in love with a partner of a different faith,…

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How 9 Couples Brought Their Faiths Together On Their Wedding Day

NOOR AL-MOSAWI Planning a wedding is notoriously stressful. But for the growing number of people who are falling in love with a partner of a different faith, a wedding can come with the added challenge of trying to decide how to honor their two (or more) religions. Should couples have one ceremony that…

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How to Plan an Interfaith Wedding

Religion is a very personal thing. There’s no requirement that two people who fall in love with one another have to share the same religious beliefs. In fact, interfaith marriages are actually quite common now. Although politicians preaching a return to “family values” often talk about how families are stronger when…

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Getting Hitched – The Big Day (Part 2)

On the day of our wedding, before the ceremony, we signed an interfaith ketubah, witnessed by the rabbi, my sister, and Joel’s brother, who were our maid of honor and best man. These wedding contracts traditionally refer to the couple marrying in the tradition of Moses and Israel, but ours…

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