Leanne Sue Abrams, a daughter of Catherine and Denis S. Abrams of New York, was married yesterday evening to Brandon John Glenn Bortner, the son of Janice and Larry Bortner of Reisterstown, Md. Cantor Bette A. Cohen officiated at the Metropolitan Club in New York, with Rabbi Bernice K. Weiss taking part.
Robyn Michelle Sorid and Joshua Daniel Ufberg were married last evening by Rabbi Charles Klein at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
And so goes American Jewry.
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Why the comment?
"And so goes American Jewry"
Is there a problem I am missing here? I attended one of these weddings...
What is your issue?
I was just pointing out that there are now female cantors and female rabbis and chuppot in the Brooklyn Museum which must cost a lot. It's a different American Jewry than I knew. And that's the way it goes.
Interesting...
I understand that it is different than the jewry you knew. But is the "cost" the issue? Is the gender of the rabbi or cantor the issue?
American Jews are a varied breed... but can we not say the same about worldwide jews? The scope and face of the people has changed over the last 50 years in America.
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i am the bride from one of the weddings- i had a very traditional wedding honoring conservative and orthodox traditions. i am offended by your commentary
i hear you sister
I am sorry you feel offended. So, before we go further, Mazal Tov! However, I think everyone has the right to an opinion and my opinion is that American Jewry has developed certain outlandish customs as regards their weddings including who marries them, where they are married, how the wedding ceremony is conducted, how the celebrations are arranged, etc. I did not make any disparaging remarks and remained fairly objective, but just enough to indicate my observation that "there goes American Jewry". If you do read the Weddings Column, you'll notice many intermarriages, many priests and non-Jewish clergymen officiating, etc. Think of me as a concerned sociologist.
I agree with the bride... she should be offended...
As a concerned concerned sociologist please turn your CONCERN to intermarriage... the "THERE GOES AMERICAN JEWRY" comment is totally misplaced.
A greater than 50% intermarriage rate and this is your concern??
And so goes Israeli concerned sociologists....
Well, how then does one who is "concerned", living in Israel, get involved in the intermarriage trend, growing and growing? Should he shout from the rooftops that it is his religious, cultual, historical and ethnic-based opinion that Jews should marry other Jews. And in doing so will carry on those familial and national traditions that have on the one hand, made such an important contribution to the world's civilization (and could only be made coming from Judaism) and on the other, will ensure continued contributions? Should he take up reresidence in the States in problematic areas and preach in the streets? Or should he make a comment on his blog, pointing to certain characteristics that lend themselves to making intermarriage easier?
Maybe you tell me?
How about pointing out that 2 Jews got married. You have lost the desert amongst all the sand...
2 jewish couples!
Mazel Tov
What more can one want?
You focus on WHERE or WHO married them!
Stop, re-think it! Would you be averse to you child marrying another jew in a shul which holds 1000 people? in a hotel? in a park? on an island?
I would take any of those provided that my child marry a jew!
Start focusing on that and please come down off the rooftop!!
The first couple there was Jewish or just the bride. In any case, I'm all for marriage of Jews to Jews, and I thought that was obvious from the very beginning.
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