Product Description
The Definitive, Completely Up-to-Date Guide to Planning a Jewish Wedding Since its original publication in 1986, The New Jewish Wedding has become required reading, assigned to engaged couples by Conservative, Reform, and Reconstruc-tionist rabbis alike. In this new revision, Anita Diamant, one of the most respected writers of guides to Jewish life, continues to offer step-by-step guidance to planning the ceremony and the party that follows — from hiring a… More >>
#1 by M. Jenoff on July 14, 2010 - 5:03 pm
I got this book for my fiance on the recommendation of my Rabbi. She loves it.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on July 14, 2010 - 7:49 pm
Though my fiancee isn’t a religious person, he’s not Jewish. But we are having a “Jewish” wedding. In her book, Anita Diamant dismisses such relationships and marriages in a rather disparaging way. She seems to think that if you’re not both Jewish, the other had better convert (like *her* husband did.) I don’t like the tone of this book at all. It is chock-full of fabulous facts but it talks to the reader in a holier-than-thou tone that I, for one, can’t stand.
Rating: 2 / 5
#3 by A Reader on July 14, 2010 - 8:54 pm
This book was said to be in “New” condition but it had a crease in the cover that someone had tried to flatten out. Otherwise it was fine, but NEW is supposed to be NEW, so I’m a little disappointed.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Bookworm in SC on July 14, 2010 - 9:36 pm
My fiance and I are getting married in October and he is Jewish and I am not. This book was extremely helpful to me and was easy to read and follow. We are trying to incorporate both Jewish and nonJewish traditions into our wedding. The Rabbi recommended this book and I’m glad he did!
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Amanda on July 15, 2010 - 12:34 am
I read so many great reviews and just didn’t find it that fascinating or original! Be creative and come up with some of your own ideas…that’s what I’m doing!
Rating: 2 / 5