“Love & Marriage” Wedding Exhibit Opening

 “Love & Marriage” Wedding Exhibit

The Cultural Evolution of Jewish Weddings 1912-2016

Opens Sunday Afternoon, April 30, 2017

Reception courtesy of the Jenefsky Family begins at 2:00pm

Hear the stories of weddings past from the people who lived them. Wedding cake dessert.

CUTLER PLOTKIN JEWISH HERITAGE CENTER

122 E. Culver St.  Phoenix, AZ 85004

Free Admission

Call 602-241-7870 or visit www.azjhs.org for information and reservations.

People of all faiths welcome!

Please join us in honoring the importance of customs of courtship, customs and wedding ceremonies.

13 Wedding Gowns, Dresses, and Suits from wedding ceremonies in Phoenix, and various other locations feature Jewish customs from Ashkenazic and Sephardic, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Secular weddings.  Dating back to 1912 and brought forward to today, and see the objects and artifacts that demonstrate Jewish ritual, custom, tradition, and law which are on view with explanations, observations, and commentary, from a 1928 Ketubah to a modern Chuppah. Compare them with another occupant of this historic building, a Chinese Baptist Church, who have loaned the exhibit a complete Chinese wedding party’s costumes and customs.

See film clips from some of the most noteworthy Hollywood Jewish wedding scenes which are available for viewing on tablets in the gallery. See tradition blend with current wedding rituals as the important human need for coupling is celebrated.

The Arizona Jewish Historical Society’s building is almost 100 years old, built in 1921, this historic Phoenix landmark served as Phoenix, Arizona’s first synagogue and later became a Chinese-speaking and then Spanish-speaking Baptist church.  Purchased by the Arizona Jewish Historical Society in 2002 and restored in 2008-2010, the center now serves as a museum and event venue open to people of all faiths.   Exhibitions and programs educate the public about Jewish heritage as well as the diverse history of Arizona.  The center is a Phoenix Point of Pride and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.