Pairing your food with wine can get overwhelming, but it is also a great foodie adventure. Here are a few easy-to-remember tips from Ruffino Italian Cuisine, one of the Valley’s hidden Italian gems, on how to simplify the food and wine pairing process so you can enjoy the journey to a successful match. Secret #1:…
Weddings are a blessing – an amazing beginning for a bride and groom as they embark on their life together as a married couple. A wedding, the celebration of the union, is one of the most important days of a person’s life, marked by the ceremony, the feast, family and friends. With so much time…
About the only thing I recognize about weddings in Israel com- pared to weddings in the U.S. is the stomping of the glass and the loud chorus of “Mazel Tov!” The rest – OH MY GOD! Let’s start with the time. When the invitation says 8 pm with chuppah at 9 pm, you can be…
Among the most memorable Jewish wedding traditions, “breaking the glass” ranks near the top. At the end of the ceremony, the happy groom stomps a shrouded wine glass with a satisfying crunch (or as I recommend, an easy-to-smash lightbulb), and cheers of “mazel tov” fill the air. But Jewish weddings, from Orthodox to interfaith, present…
After you say “Yes!” comes your next big decision: where to say “I do.” But before you can decide where you and your fiancé/fiancée want to celebrate your union, you have a lot of questions to consider. How many guests will you have? What is your budget? Will the ceremony be at your synagogue? Will…
Among the most memorable Jewish wedding traditions, “breaking the glass” ranks near the top. At the end of the ceremony, the happy groom stomps a shrouded wine glass with a satisfying crunch (or as I recommend, an easy-to-smash lightbulb), and cheers of “mazel tov” fill the air. But Jewish weddings, whether Orthodox, Reform, Conservative or…
My life truly began when I met my husband and best friend under the chuppah. There before our community and before G-d, we made a vow to build a life of Torah, together as one with G-d’s help. This happened nine years ago on the 28th of Tevet ( Jan. 9), and I couldn’t ask…
Weddings are a blessing – an amazing beginning for a bride and groom as they embark on their life together as a married couple. A wedding, the celebration of the union, is one of the most important days of a person’s life, marked by the ceremony, the feast, family and friends. With so much time…
The night I met my husband was a warm April evening, and the smell of orange blossoms permeated the Tucson air. The date was “arranged” by mutual friends, but I had a lot of doubts about meeting their old college friend, a nice Jewish doctor from Los Angeles. “If he’s such a great guy, why…
The Jewish History Museum celebrated its sixth anniversary with the museum’s traditional start to a new year, the opening of the annual ketubah and antique wedding gown exhibit. The annual event opened with 13 models wearing gowns dating to the turn of the 20th century. The gowns, gathered from across the United States on loan…
