028 - I'm back! Where I've been and where we're going

033 - Kiddush (The Blessing Over Wine) - Origins and History

033 - Kiddush (The Blessing Over Wine) - Origins and History This is THE central blessing of almost every Jewish celebration - but WHY? Join Rabbi LeighAnn for a little anthropology and a lot of chit chat surrounding this ubiquitous ritual. Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help! IG: @yourohiorabbi Podcast IG: @yourjewishweddingpodcast Send questions for me to answer on this podcast to: yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.com Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do! <3 Rabbi LeighAnn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiddush#:~:text=Kiddush%20 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiddush#:~:text=Kiddush%20] https://www.learnreligions.com/kiddush-101-2076790 [https://www.learnreligions.com/kiddush-101-2076790] https://theconversation.com/let-us-adore-and-drink-a-brief-history-of-wine-and-religion-35308 [https://theconversation.com/let-us-adore-and-drink-a-brief-history-of-wine-and-religion-35308] https://www.jpost.com/jewish-world/judaism/world-of-the-sages-lhaim-75020 [https://www.jpost.com/jewish-world/judaism/world-of-the-sages-lhaim-75020] https://www.doctrineanddevotion.com/blog/wine [https://www.doctrineanddevotion.com/blog/wine]

My Annual Apology - 5786

I probably made a bunch of people upset years and years ago - but I can't remember all the details. (There's a reason you're supposed to apologize as soon as you mess up.) Between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, Jews are called to do an honest accounting of our souls, and to make amends where we can. In this episode, I'll explain that a little more, and why MY apology, however imperfect, is pretty necessary right now.  Links:  Today is not yesterday - https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1612482/jewish/Today-Is-Not-Yesterday.htm [https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1612482/jewish/Today-Is-Not-Yesterday.htm] Gam Zeh Yaavor - https://www.ansheamunim.org/gam_zeh_yaavor Cheshbon haNefesh https://mussarinstitute.org/cheshbon-hanefesh-3/ [https://mussarinstitute.org/cheshbon-hanefesh-3/] Detours and Destinations Podcast https://www.92ny.org/archives/featured-series/detours-and-destinations [https://www.92ny.org/archives/featured-series/detours-and-destinations] Epsiode with Rabbi Shira https://www.92ny.org/archives/detours-destinations-rabbi-shira-stutman [https://www.92ny.org/archives/detours-destinations-rabbi-shira-stutman] Rabbi Shira’s podcast https://chutzpod.com/ [https://chutzpod.com/] Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help! IG: @yourohiorabbi Podcast IG: @yourjewishweddingpodcast Send questions for me to answer on this podcast to: yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.com Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do! <3 Rabbi LeighAnn

031 - Your Jewish Household

031 - "Do You Plan to Have a Jewish Household?" (Finding a Rabbi Series) It’s one of the most common questions a rabbi may ask a couple before deciding that he or she is the right fit for the couple’s wedding. If a rabbi asked you this question, do you know how you would answer? Does it conjure feelings of fear, confusion, and dread? Don’t worry. I’m here to help. Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help! IG: @yourohiorabbi Podcast IG: @yourjewishweddingpodcast Send questions for me to answer on this podcast to: yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.com Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do! <3 Rabbi LeighAnn https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/zachor-why-jewish-memory-matters/ [https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/zachor-why-jewish-memory-matters/] HTTPS://FORWARD.COM/COMMUNITY/355485/ARE-RABBIS-WHO-REFUSE-TO-MARRY-INTERFAITH-COUPLES-HURTING-JEWISH-CONTINUITY/#:~:TEXT=**%20WHEN%20LEN%20SAXE%20REVEALED%20THE%20NEW,94%%20OF%20IN%2DMARRIED%20COUPLES%20WHO%20HAVE%20JEWISH [https://forward.com/community/355485/are-rabbis-who-refuse-to-marry-interfaith-couples-hurting-jewish-continuity/#:~:text=**%20When%20Len%20Saxe%20revealed%20the%20new,94%%20of%20in%2Dmarried%20couples%20who%20have%20Jewish] HTTPS://WWW.APRILONLINE.ORG/JEWISH-LIFE/

030 - Tenaim (Where Moms Break a Plate)

You know about breaking the glass, but what about breaking a PLATE? Welcome to the first LISTENER QUESTION episode of the Your Jewish Wedding Podcast, where I answer Olivia’s question: “I was wondering if you could explain the breaking of the plates by the mothers?” Yes! There is a Jewish custom where the mothers of the people getting married break a plate to “Seal the deal.” (Watch a short video of a plate-breaking I facilitated here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p9wGz9E92s2LajZY8LAPj07MTcblOiJN/view?usp=drive_link [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p9wGz9E92s2LajZY8LAPj07MTcblOiJN/view?usp=drive_link]) As with anything to do with Jewish Weddings, there are many explanations for this custom and different ways to do it. It is connected to what was traditionally an engagement agreement called a tenaim.  So, obviously, we need to learn about that first. Show Notes are below. Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help! IG: @yourohiorabbi Podcast IG: @yourjewishweddingpodcast Send questions for me to answer on this podcast to: yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.com Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do! <3 Rabbi LeighAnn Text of a egalitarian tenaim example: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a-o-c__kVCmRz2wD-NkOy12NLB324dAAs9YLGxXBOfg/edit?usp=sharing [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a-o-c__kVCmRz2wD-NkOy12NLB324dAAs9YLGxXBOfg/edit?usp=sharing] Traditional explanations of tenaim/breaking a plate: https://ohr.edu/ask_db/ask_main.php/2632/Q1/ [https://ohr.edu/ask_db/ask_main.php/2632/Q1/] https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/49234/why-do-the-mothers-break-the-plate [https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/49234/why-do-the-mothers-break-the-plate] Pieces of the broken plate as auspicious: https://ketubah.com/jewish-wedding-superstitions-segulahs/ Contemporary Tenaim/Plate Breaking Resources: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/tenaim-the-conditions-of-marriage/ https://ritualwell.org/ritual/dowries-smashed-dishes/ [https://ritualwell.org/ritual/dowries-smashed-dishes/]

028 - I'm back! Where I've been and where we're going

Have you felt ghosted and abandoned by your favorite rabbi (me, obviously) ? Did you come here expecting an apology for my half a year absence?  Well, you won't get an apology, but you will get an explanation. Settle in for an update on what I've been up to, and some thoughts about how I'd like to expand my efforts to make a Jewish wedding accessible for anyone who wants one.