My Big Fat Jewish Wedding: Ep. 103




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Summary: If you love listening to Unorthodox, please make a <a href="https://www.generosity.com/fundraising/unorthodox-podcast--2">donation</a> before our fundraising drive ends next week!<br><br>This week: Everything you ever wanted to know about Jewish weddings.<br><br>Author Anita Diamant tells us about <a href="http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Jewish-Wedding-Now/Anita-Diamant/9781501153945"><em>The Jewish Wedding Now</em></a>, her newly updated guide to planning a meaningful Jewish celebration. Roberta Grossman, director of the documentary <a href="http://www.havanagilamovie.com/">Hava Nagila (The Movie)</a> explains how the catchy Hebrew folk song became a staple at Jewish weddings. Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie of New York’s <a href="https://labshul.org/labshul-is">Lab/Shul</a> explains his recent <a href="http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/maverick-rabbi-breaks-ranks-over-intermarriage">decision</a> to leave the rabbinic arm of the Conservative movement over its prohibition on performing interfaith weddings. Bat Sheva Marcus, clinical director of <a href="https://www.mazewomenshealth.com">Maze Women’s Health</a> and co-host of the <a href="http://jpmedia.co/podcasts/joy-of-text">Joy of Text</a> podcast, tells us about the importance of communication for maintaining a healthy sex life, as newlyweds and beyond. And finally, <a href="http://www.bridesmaidforhire.com">Bridesmaid for Hire</a> Jen Glantz explains why she decided to turn a much-maligned obligation into a profession.<br><br><a href="http://bit.ly/UnorthodoxPodcas">Sign up</a> for our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, behind-the-scenes photos, and more! Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com—we may read your note on air.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tabletmag">@tabletmag</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/markopp1">@markopp1</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/liel">@liel</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/stuffism">@stuffism</a>.<br><br>This episode is brought to you by Harry’s. Get a free trial shave set, valued at $13, when you sign up at <a href="http://try.harrys.com/lp-redeem-o/?utm_medium=Sponsorship-Podcast&amp;utm_source=Unorthodox&amp;utm_campaign=ft-lp-redeem&amp;utm_content=pb&amp;hid=l1-us:en:sponsorship-podcast:unorthodox:pbp:hry:pro:raz:mtd&amp;name=Unorthodox+listeners">harrys.com/unorthodox</a>.