It just us 2. How many members are there on here in total? Other forums have the list at the bottom.
CommentAuthorSpecialSundae
I don't keep kosher, but my mum tries to. She's got more religious as she's got older.
CommentAuthorSpecialSundae
At least 5000 if the number of likes on Facebook is anything to go by.
CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
My Mum's family are Jewish!
All of my dreams come true the day I married you, Mr Walker
5.11.11
Remember Remember The 5th of November
CommentAuthorSpecialSundae
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Really, Melody? Both sides?
CommentAuthorStave
hey mel
CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
My grandma's family were Jewish, she was raised as a Jewish girl but when she was older and married, she had an affair. Her family disowned her when they found out, she left the family nest and was out in the cold and when she remarried and had my mum and her sister's, she didn't bring them up as Jewish
All of my dreams come true the day I married you, Mr Walker
5.11.11
Remember Remember The 5th of November
CommentAuthorStave
Sounds familar!!!!!
CommentAuthorSpecialSundae
Sounds a little bit like the mother of one of my best friends (although with added domestic abuse from the "nice Jewish boy" she first married).
CommentAuthorSpecialSundae
I've been very lucky that my grandparents were the reactionaries to very Orthodox parents (on my grandpa's side, my grandma's side were fairly relaxed and quite Anglified) and set up a progressive synagogue. So my mum grew up in a pretty laid-back Jewish family rather than a strict one and that continued on to my childhood.
CommentAuthorStave
Sad as it maybe I am not having anything related to my background, but then again who knows what I will do hahahah.
CommentAuthorJilly17
I was just going to ask if you were going to have any 'nods' to your heritage? Especially as I know Rowan is having a humanist service
CommentAuthorStave
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Other than all the women on the dance floor and all the men at the bar, I doubt it. I really dont know :-S (as in teh being separate)
CommentAuthorSpecialSundae
I'm having a few nods to Jewish traditions without including god. I'm having a secular ketubah done by my uncle with our actual vows translated into Hebrew, a chupah and Grant's doing the breaking of the glass. We're also having a handfasting.
CommentAuthorStave
J has mentioned about the glass, but I dont want to put in parts to make it seem tacky. As in we are just doing the "common" parts, if that makes sense............
CommentAuthorSpecialSundae
I figure my family will get up and cheer at the glass.
CommentAuthorRachie :D
I saw a very strict authodox Jewish Wedding Party on tv the other day and it looked fab but weird not being able to dance with your partner
9th June 2012 when two worlds collide
The Crazy Cat Lady and the Transformer Man!
CommentAuthorSpecialSundae
It is very odd. I've only been to one Bar Mitzvah that strict and no weddings.
We're having klezmer music and the fun side of the dancing at the evening reception though.
CommentAuthorRachie :D
Sounds good to me :D I think its fab to mix your different ideologies into the Wedding makes it more fun :)
9th June 2012 when two worlds collide
The Crazy Cat Lady and the Transformer Man!
CommentAuthorJilly17
ok I am showing my ignorance but what is a ketubah SS? I know the chupah is a canopy, I think!
CommentAuthorSpecialSundae
Ketubah is the ceremonial marriage contract signed in a Jewish wedding. The traditional one is basically a contract of sale of the woman from her father to her husband with very strict conditions on how he has to look after her (including giving her a budget for clothes and shoes).
We're planning to have one that's more "us".
CommentAuthorJilly17
so I suppose it is like a written contract in terms of the vows to each other, I like it! I hope you are keeping the clothes and shoe budget though!
CommentAuthorSpecialSundae
I'll put it in, although it has to be lingerie and heels. :-D
CommentAuthorJilly17
ha ha ha excellant!!!
CommentAuthorRachie :D
Ohhhh I wonder if I could get Rich to sign one of these the shoe and clothes allowance sounds fab :D
9th June 2012 when two worlds collide
The Crazy Cat Lady and the Transformer Man!
