Lifecycle

by Gila Manolson

Many believe love is a sensation that magically generates when Mr. or Ms. Right appears. No wonder so many people are single.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

Learn about what the mikvah is, its many uses, and how it helps Jews connect to their spirituality.

by Danielle Resh

Forget “till death do us part” and “I do.” The Jewish wedding ceremony has a different tagline that reflects the deeper meaning of marriage.

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

How the blessings recited under the chuppah help guide the couple to live together in harmony.

by Refinery29

Meet Hadassa and Ze'ev, a young couple who unite their souls in the holy mitzvah of marriage before they've even held hands.

by Debbie Gutfreund

It has far less to do with age than it does with being emotionally ready for a lifelong commitment.

by Charlie Harary

Uncorking the mystery behind why wine is the soul of the Jewish wedding ceremony.

by Dovid Bashevkin

Why is the ketubah, this mundane financial document guaranteeing the rights of the woman, so paradigmatic of the Jewish marriage? And why bother decorating it?

by Azriel Hirsh Friedman

Know someone getting married? Give them this list and they'll thank you for life.