Meeting with the Rabbi

So first of all... thanks to those of you who offered suggestions on what to write. I will use some of them coming up. Second, Chad and I met with the Rabbi last night... he apparently also reads my blog, so shout out to Rabbi Shavit-Lonstein!

Our meeting was great. We started to really talk about how the ceremony will look. As you know, Chad and I have been big fans of the Rabbi from the beginning of this. He has been in our corner 100% and has truly worked hard, not only on our behalf, but for other GLBT members of the congregation.

One of the things we talked about was the commitment piece of the ceremony. In a typical Jewish wedding, the man and woman are legally bound to each other and would need a "git" to end it. Because we cannot do that, the Rabbi wants to do a different type of commitment for us, saying that in the eyes of God, Chad and I are committed to each other. I hope I am getting this right. :)

Because parts of the shevah brachot are also specific to men and woman (such as Adam and Eve), in our next meeting, we are going to go through the shevah brachot together to determine if they are right for us, or if we should make some changes. The beauty of Judaism... it is constantly evolving.

For the circles, we will do it like every other couple at Temple of Aaron... one of us will do 3 circles, then the other will do 3 circles, and then we will do one together. We both want to stomp on the glass, so we will need to find a big enough, yet thin enough one to break. The week before we will do an auf ruf, so everyone can shower us with sweetness.

Overall, as we have said from the beginning, for the most part, the ceremony will look like a typical Jewish wedding. Yes, there will be some subtle differences, but overall, we are extremely excited as our 10-10-10 date is now less than a year away.

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