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Welcome to Your Jewish Wedding with Rabbi LeighAnn. Are you planning a Jewish or interfaith wedding? Are you lost on where to even begin planning the ceremony, let alone finding a rabbi to help you? It doesn’t matter whether one or both of you is Jewish, you deserve a guide. Here on this podcast, I can be everyone's rabbi - yours too! My guests and I will share everything we know to help make your Jewish or interfaith wedding full of tradition AND perfectly yours. Work with me! www.yourohior ...
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Clueless about your Hebrew name? What about your fiance/e's? Your ketubah will most likely ask you to provide your Hebrew name - for very important reasons. Don't phone this one in - listen for tips and tricks on the best way to determine your Hebrew name and that of your beloved -whether he or she is Jewish or not.…
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26 - Interfaith/Bilingual Officiant Reverend Mercy
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I interview Reverend Mercy Ibarra, an interfaith/bilingual officiant (and possible MOT?) in Los Angeles. (Yes, she’s done Jewish weddings. And technicalities aside, she was brought up Catholic.) If you don't want a religious ceremony but your Abuela is NOT happy about it, Reverend Mercy can help! Listen for more on her experience with planning trad…
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25 - Passover Seder Basics (Especially for First-Timers!)
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Here’s exactly how to plan a QUICK and EASY Passover Seder for first-timers. The most important thing is to start somewhere and to always ask questions! If you’re short on time, go straight to 13:45 One-Sheet Haggadah: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10AMF__xWaP27AZBOUy-EDgMFN1uZq0cO/view?usp=sharing History of the Haggadah: https://www.jewishbookc…
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24 - Circling and its Significance for Modern Couples
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What does the circling under the chuppah MEAN? Will it be weird if we do it at our wedding? Will we feel awkward? Will we freak out our guests? Should we explain it? Aaaaarggh! Yes, for many couples, considering circling under the chuppah just feels like TOO MUCH. Too much Jewiness, too much time, too much foreign weirdness...and yet, many still fe…
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23 - A Thorougly Modern Ketubah (feat. Bekah from Foreverie Paper)
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Bekah specializes in simple, beautiful, and personal ketubahs for each of her couples. Using her experiences in interfaith and Jewish life from childhood onward, she approaches each couple with the curiosity and knowledge to make their ketubah process mean much more than just picking out a piece of paper to sign. Find Bekah and work with her at www…
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22 - Circling: Origins and Intercultural Connections
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The traditional circling at a Jewish wedding has so much history and so many different meanings. As fun as its origins may be (you'll see!) I get most excited about how other cultures incorporate circling into their wedding ceremonies, too. Please note: something went awry with the break music in editing. I don't really anticipate many, if any, of …
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21 - DJ Snead - Choosing Music for your Ceremony and Beyond
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Rabbi LeighAnn chats with close friend of the Pod DJ Snead. Tune in for advice on choosing your ceremony music, how to find music pros you trust, and more! Find and book DJ Snead at https://www.djsnead.com/ Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill ou…
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20 - The Chuppah: How to Make it Your Own
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As long as it has four poles and a top, your chuppah can be ANYTHING you want it to be. It’s a PERFECT option for interfaith couples to represent both sides of their family! Here are some suggestions for how to make the chuppah at your Jewish or interfaith wedding personal and gorgeous. The art in my living room: https://www.etsy.com/listing/128277…
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19 - The Chuppah: a Brief and Imperfect History
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The Chuppah - Whether or not you've been pronouncing it correctly, you probably know it is one of THE visual symbols of a Jewish wedding. But where did it come from? Yes! This is one of those super nerdy episodes where we talk about the Bible and the Talmud, with. - what else? - lots of tangents. :) Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) …
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Are you Jewish and stressing over whether and/or how to have a Christmas tree in your house? Are you wondering if you would be the first Jew to ever do something so crazy? (Spoiler: no, you wouldn't.) Tune in to this episode to chat with Rabbi LeighAnn about tips for making the Christmas Tree choice, alternatives and compromises that *could* make i…
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Bedeck the halls? Nah. Bedeck the BRIDE! (But seriously, what the heck is a bedecken?) Chat with Rabbi LeighAnn about the Jewish custom of veiling the bride, one of the most underrated Jewish wedding customs! Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill …
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A Jewish Wedding (Planning) Story - Abby and Joseph
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Abby filled me in on her Jewish-Anglican wedding ceremony planning for her upcoming celebration in August 2024 ka''h! Abby is a political psychology maven, and her YouTube channel is full of really interesting discussion of everything Political Psych with a heavy side of snark. Go listen here: https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticalPsychwithAbby Don't f…
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The wedding couple is treated like royalty on their wedding day - literally! If you didn't know about the custom of the Groom's Table and Bride's Throne in a Jewish wedding, you're not alone! These customs are usually seen as part of the more Orthodox-leaning weddings, but ANY couple can consider incorporating them. (It's VERY cool that we see simi…
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Hear all about Estee and Ira's glitz-and-glam February 2022 wedding, featuring a mirrored gold chuppah, some reluctant circling, and a hilarious clergy team. Estee hosts the Bridetender Podcast, where you can hear all about the wedding industry straight from the vendors, and take advantage of all Estee's incredible wedding knowledge she's gained as…
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You have the ketubah...now what's the plan for signing it? Where? When? How many people? Do we REALLY need a half hour to sign a document? Here’s everything you need to know about the ketubah signing ceremony. Part 1 - Safeguarding your ketubah (Yenta lecturing about ketubah safety timestamp: ~27:00)\ Part 2 - Logistics Part 3 - The Spiritual side …
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013 - Your Ketubah - Tips for Today's Couple
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You've decided to sign a ketubah! Yay! So...how can you make it your own? As we learned in Episode 12, the Ketubah has some very antiquated origins, especially in terms of how it treats women. Plus, I assume the two of you won't be exchanging goats and dowries. Here's how you can honor the spirit of the ketubah and uphold its original purpose, maki…
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12.5 Identity, not Politics - The Situation in Israel and Your Jewish Wedding
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Recorded on October 17, 2023 I really thought that the situation in Israel wasn't relevant to Jewish Weddings. But as I talked to some of my couples, past and present, I learned otherwise. Full transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TrGeiZAADKmbDcyYr08lh-epocZruMpFpPXTuT8pow0/edit?usp=sharing Don't forget - you can reach me any time a…
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12 - The Ketubah - A Brief and Imperfect History
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Rabbi LeighAnn reviews a brief history of the evolution of the ketubah, the Jewish Marriage Document, so couples can better understand the context when they are considering purchasing and signing one. Don't forget - you can reach me any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com. Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. IG:…
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The FIRST episode in our "A Jewish Wedding Story" series! I sat down with my neighbor and friend Erin to chat about her interfaith-Jewish backyard wedding. Officiated by her husband John's brother, it was a beautiful mix of their values and beliefs, nestled within layers of Jewish wedding traditions. During our chat, we covered: - Jewish mom guilt!…
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10 - Creating a Truly Interfaith Wedding Ceremony
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Looking for tips and tricks for combining your faith/culture's wedding traditions with those of your fiance/fiancee's? You've come to the right place. Let's think creatively - It will be beautiful. Don't forget - you can reach me any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com. Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. IG: @y…
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9 - Is a Truly Interfaith Ceremony Even Possible for Us? (Plus - Addressing Co-Officiation)
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Concerned that your "interfaith ceremony" will actually turn out to be a single-faith ceremony with a shoutout or two to the "second-tier" tradition? Don't write off an interfaith ceremony just yet! Trust me, it's NOT impossible - it just takes a particularly conscious preparation. In this episode, we'll go over some things you should consider as a…
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8 - Jewish Interfaith Marriage - Contemporary Perspectives
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Now that we understand the historical context of Jewish Interfaith Marriage, let's talk about the ways it's viewed by Jews today. Don't forget - you can reach me any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com. Need a rabbi for your interfaith wedding in Ohio and beyond? Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. IG: @yourohio…
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7 - Jewish Interfaith Marriage Part 1 - A Brief and Imperfect History
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Confused about why Interfaith Marriage seems to be such a HUGE deal to so many Jews? Let's talk about it. In Part 1, we'll go through a brief history of the Jewish people's relationship to intermarriage, going all the way back to the Torah. As the title says, it's brief and imperfect, but I think it's important for our understanding as we move thro…
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Do I require premarital counseling as a wedding rabbi? No. Do I offer premarital counseling? Also, no. Do I suggest it? Sure! Well, most of the time. 1:00 Why I don’t offer or require premarital counseling 18:00 If I were going to do premarital counseling, here’s the kind I would do 20:00 Types of premarital counseling 27:30 Reasons to pursue prema…
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You've decided you want a Rabbi for your wedding! How exciting. But...how in the world do you find one? Part 1 - Determining your "must haves" and "must nots" BEFORE you start your search Part 2 - (29:49) How to search for a Rabbi - From Google to Jewish Geography, here are all my best recommendations. THE Rabbi search resource for interfaith coupl…
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"But Rabbi, we're not religious! Do we have any business planning a Jewish wedding ceremony?" Yep. For SURE. (What, you thought I'd be unbiased?) In this episode, we'll dive into common reasons that non-religious/spiritual couples give for why they can't/shouldn't have a Jewish ceremony. - Not believing in Gd - Lack of Jewish knowledge, especially …
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Can we have a Jewish wedding on Shabbat? YES! And also...no. Okay....sort of. It depends on who you ask? Right. We need a longer explanation. Join Rabbi LeighAnn for a deep dive into the laws, customs, and considerations surrounding Saturday Jewish weddings. Please visit 18doors.org for a clergy matching service made especially for Jewish and inter…
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Check the Jewish calendar first, THEN settle on your date. I know that almost nobody finds a rabbi as the first thing on their planning list.That’s fine, I just want to give you the info you need so you have the best shot at finding a rabbi to officiate your ceremony if that’s something you desire. What I do NOT want is for you to be really excited…
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Do we even need a rabbi for our Jewish or interfaith wedding? It's a question a lot of couples have...and nobody ever asks. Spoiler: No, you don't. But listen for all of Rabbi LeighAnn's reasons that you should consider at least consulting a rabbi on how to include Jewish elements into your wedding ceremony. From choosing wedding vows to including …
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