Ask An Interfaith Rabbi: Wedding Challah for the Ceremony?

Do we need to have a challah at our ceremony?



Wedding Challah [a large braided loaf of egg-rich bread] is a tradition at the reception of Jewish Weddings. Prior to the meal being served, there is a wine and challah blessing. It is not a requirement, but if you have practicing Jews at the reception, they might miss it.

It is customary to ask your rabbi to lead the brachot [prayers] for this. If you are fortunate enough to have grandparents at your wedding, asking them to lead the blessings [provided they are familiar with the ritual], it is a great way to involve them in your wedding. We have found that many of the grandparents asked take great joy and honor to be included in this way. If you do not have any grandparents to ask, ask your parents.

Wedding challah is a large bread that can feed everyone. Some couples choose small one that is eaten by the head table. In Oakland area, Grand Bakery [3264 Grand Ave Oakland , CA 94610 510-465-1110 ] makes kosher challah. If your event is not kosher, Russian bakeries make good challah, not necessarily kosher.

You can place the wine, kiddush cup, challah and knife on a moving cart to be wheeled out to dining area. After the prayer, wheeled back off to the side.

Want to try your hand at baking one of these braided goodies? The Budding Baker has posted her favorite challah recipe and it just happens to be a family tradition.

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Jewish Interfaith Ketubah: Modern Fine Art Gallery

Homage to Klimt: the Kiss
19"x21"
giclee print on archival paper

In tribute to Gustav Klimt's great work of the Art Nouveau Period. A moment in time captures the lovers' embrace. Their images evoke emotions during the proposal and declaration of love. The Hebrew words from the Song of Songs are inscribed in gold. This design is hand- touched with gold leafing.



















Beech Trees
20"x22"
Giclee print on archival paper

This ketubah is a collage, based on the 1902 painting "Beech Forest" by Gustav Klimt. The autumn landscape is a tapestry of the cycle of life.



Modern Ketubah Online Gallery
Our 2011 Ketubah Collection can now be viewed on our facebook fan page. We have both traditional and modern designs for you to choose from with a wide range of Traditional Jewish and Interfaith texts choices available with Hebrew and English. All texts are approved by rabbis. Some designs have text available in Hebrew and Spanish.

Our artists' text are all hand - calligraphed without the use of type fonts. This gives an organic and custom feel to their work.

Prints
Your ketubah will be a hand-crafted fine art print, made with archival pigment inks on fine art paper (often referred to as a giclée). They can be printed on a variety of mediums, such as canvas and archival, acid-free watercolor paper. Inks used for these prints are archival, color and fade resistant.

Pricing starts at $300.
Personalization $70.00/Rush $80.00
Custom text $300.00
Shipping $15.00/ Rush $30.00

Allow at least 3-6 weeks for your order. We recommend couple's order their ketubah 2months prior to the ceremony.

Many of our couples have chosen to design their own ketubah. We offer a 'plain text' ketubah which has the calligraphy work done for you and you decide the border.

Custom Ketubah and Judaica Art
If you should want a totally unique design, our artists can create a
custom Ketubah , meaning they are actually painted and designed for you.

Please let us know if you are interested in a particular design. The paperwork and text will vary based on the piece that you choose, since they are from different artists.
email Yehudit: info@asacredevent.com