About Jewish Interfaith Wedding LA

By Frank Price


Finding a soulmate in its own right is not easily done although at times this happens easier than realised in Los Angeles, California. With the advent of the Internet and with it the world becoming a little smaller, Jewish Interfaith Wedding LA happens more often than thought. A need has evolved in this modern era of computers and this need is more so the norm than it was decades ago.

It is difficult to find a Rabbi or Our Teacher as it is translated who will be prepared to officiate. On the Internet however it is not too difficult to find one that well and will be prepared to fly out the celebration if need be. Rabbis who are orthodox in their religion will unfortunately not preside at an interfaith occasion as this goes against their grain of religion.

This creates a problem when two people have found each other but realise that they are not of common faith. There are ways around this though and planning for an event that will see them betrothed for the future, takes some preparations and insight. The easiest way to bypass have a traditional wedding with a Rabbi to officiate is to appoint a judge to do the deed in officiating.

There are reasons as to why an Orthodox or religious Rabbi will not officiate at a wedding of this kind. With this ring you are consecrated to me according to Moses and all of Israel. These are words that are said by the groom before putting the ring on his betrothed's finger.

This obviously cannot be said at an interfaith wedding where a Rabbi is officiating a kosher or permissible ceremony according to Law. So it is with this in mind that some other vehicle is found to perform this duty on their special day. With this in mind, a lot of research can be done quite easily on the Internet as to what a couple would like included or excluded.

As said, some traditions can be left out or included as preferred. For instance, the Seven Benedictions or Sheva Brachot as they are called in Hebrew, are said at the service and have been said since Biblical times. Another tradition is breaking of the glass. This is stepped on by the groom in memory of the Temples that were destroyed through the history of the Jews.

Interfaith marriages are not uncommon and can be found in most religious denominations. In Judaism, this was unlikely centuries ago as couple were matched either by their parents or with a go between or marriage person known as a Shatgan. This is still custom in mainstream Judaism where couples are matched and dates set to see if they are compatible or not.

There existed a member of the community who is and was called a Shatgan. This person together with the parents would choose suitable matches for their children. So they were organised marriages unlike today.




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