Ask the Reform Rabbi: Birth to Marriage in Judaism
Reform Rabbi Jeffrey Wolfson Goldwasser provides answers to questions about Jewish lifecycle celebrations, such as birth, baby naming, bris, bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, and weddings in Judaism.
What hours on Saturday night can a Jewish wedding start?
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasswer is asked what time a Jewish wedding can begin on Saturday night. How long after sundown, following Shabbat, must one wait to start a Jewish wedding ceremony?
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasswer is asked what time a Jewish wedding can begin on Saturday night. How long after sundown, following Shabbat, must one wait to start a Jewish wedding ceremony?
I am Ashkenazi. Do I have to become Sephardic if I marry a Sephardic Jew?
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser is asked if, according to Judaism, a Reform Ashkenazic Jewish woman has to become Sephardi if she marries a Sephardic Jew.
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser is asked if, according to Judaism, a Reform Ashkenazic Jewish woman has to become Sephardi if she marries a Sephardic Jew.
I am getting a civil divorce. Do I also need a Get? Why?
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser is asked if a Reform Jew who is getting a civil divorce also needs a get. What is the significance of a get? Is a get needed for a Jewish divorce?
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser is asked if a Reform Jew who is getting a civil divorce also needs a get. What is the significance of a get? Is a get needed for a Jewish divorce?
Can I name my Jewish baby after his father (who is alive) and call him Junior?
Rabbi Jeffrey Wolfson Goldwasser is asked if a Jewish baby can be named after his father and if the name Junior can be used.
Rabbi Jeffrey Wolfson Goldwasser is asked if a Jewish baby can be named after his father and if the name Junior can be used.