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Defining Family

Yehuda Lev November 20, 2003

A few months ago, in these pages, I described a brief visit to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of my daughter, Dafna, 42, and

her fiancé, Scott, 36 (\”Father of the Bride,\” July 11). It was a first marriage for both and celebrated without benefit of clergy — Scott being Christian and Dafna, Jewish.

This drew some criticism from readers who felt that I was amiss in not discouraging my daughter from marrying a non-Jew. One, in fact, reminded me that some Jews sit shiva when such a marriage takes place and regard the offending child as dead. It seemed to me that is a bit strong. There was also a time when adulterers were stoned, but we seem to have progressed beyond that. (More to the point perhaps, how does one tell a 42-year-old daughter whom she should marry?)

Writer’s Race to the Chuppah

Naomi Pfefferman July 31, 2003

For his third slice of \”Pie,\” Adam Herz upgraded to wedding cake because \”I was hosting bachelor parties and going to like, 10 weddings a year.\”

Ask Wendy

Wendy Belzberg February 13, 2003

Ask Wendy

A Graceless Will?

Keren Engelberg December 19, 2002

Is Jewish the new gay? That\’s how it\’s looking this season on NBC\’s \”Will and Grace.\”

Esther Re-enactment Takes Whole Megilla in O.C.

Journal Staff September 5, 2002

Incense burned, rose petals fluttered, Persian entrees simmered and Persian slippers were sewn. That was the scene at University Synagogue as congregants re-enacted Queen Esther\’s wedding during this year\’s Purim celebration. The event was the trademark approach of director Heidi Jo Kahn, whose approach to religious school teaching is a blur of sensory stimulation.

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