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Lana0278 Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:21 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:21 AM

Jewish Friday Night Wedding

I am looking to have my wedding on a Friday night. The only problem is that I am Jewish and want a rabbi to marry me. Does anyone know of any reform rabbis that will be willing to do the cermony on a Friday night if I have the ceromony before sun down? Thanks for your help!!

Blu-ize Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:23 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:23 AM

Re: Jewish Friday Night Wedding

I'm sorry to say this but I don't think you will be able to get any Rabbi to marry you on Friday night. Most Rabbis affiliated with a temple will be preparing for services.

It would have to be way before sundown.

FallBride05 Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:23 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:23 AM

Re: Jewish Friday Night Wedding

You might have trouble finding even a reform rabbi to marry you on a Friday night.

KvsGrl Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:26 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:26 AM

Re: Jewish Friday Night Wedding

Try doing a search for Rabbis who perform Interfaith ceremonies. They may me more likely to perform a ceremony on a Friday night.

Good luck!

ellebelle1 Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:35 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:35 AM

Re: Jewish Friday Night Wedding

Having a Jewish Friday night wedding is a contradiction. It just can't be done. It's worth having it on another day or night to have a beautiful Jewish ceremony, and use a good rabbi.

lrs2005 Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:35 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:35 AM

Re: Jewish Friday Night Wedding

If cost is an issue, try a Sunday morning wedding, it will be about as much as a Friday night wedding. I don't think you will be able to get a rabbi (even a reform rabbi) to marry you on a friday night because I think that you are not supposed to get married during the sabbath (friday night to saturday). There are also certain forbidden days which you cannot get married.

marymoon Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:36 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:36 AM

Re: Jewish Friday Night Wedding

Rabbi Roger Ross of Loving Hearts Ceremonies will do it and so will Rabbi Stein from the shul of new york.

ETA I knowthese rabbis will perform on shabbat, but friday night may be a problem only in that in contradicts weith services.

We're having our wedding a saturday, but we're trying to have the ceremony before sundown..we're bad!

ETA: I totally missed the part where you said 'Before sundown' I think the major problem with that as someoen said is trhat if it's a rabbi who has a congregation they'll be prepping for shabbat.

hsacks23r Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:37 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:37 AM

Re: Jewish Friday Night Wedding

we are having our wedding on a sat night 6:30pm
by a reformed rabbie

D's Girl Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:42 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:42 AM

Re: Jewish Friday Night Wedding

Posted by Lana0278

I am looking to have my wedding on a Friday night. The only problem is that I am Jewish and want a rabbi to marry me. Does anyone know of any reform rabbis that will be willing to do the cermony on a Friday night if I have the ceromony before sun down? Thanks for your help!!

I had the same problem because I am getting married on a Sat night before sundown and I found one. FM me for the info.

evnme Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:48 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 10:48 AM

Re: Jewish Friday Night Wedding

hun, i'm sorry to say, but the answer is no.
no jewish clergy--rabbi or cantor-- will perform any lifecycle event on shabbat.

ETA:
i know some brides have been able to find liberal clergy members to perform their weddings on saturdays before shabbat officially ends.

PrincessRose Posted: Feb 28, 2006 11:26 AM+

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Posted: Feb 28, 2006 11:26 AM