The NYT also says that the "family said the ceremony would celebrate and honor elements of both traditions. It would include friends and family reading the [Sheva Brachot] Seven Blessings, which are typically recited at traditional Jewish weddings following the vows and exchange of rings.
The tallit is not required at Jewish weddings, though some grooms choose to wear one and some grooms choose to wear the white kittel robe. It might be unusual for a grandson to continue a friendship begun by his late grandfather, but that's exactly what happened. The Gurvitzes were at all of our family's life-cycle events. After my grandfather passed away in and Sara passed away in , Benny and my grandmother became even closer friends, had meals together, and attended events together. I looked up to Benny and loved his humor.
He always had a joke, pun or witticism ready to go for any occasion. I, like thousands of others who loved him, was eagerly awaiting the tenth of October this year again when he would turn Unfortunately, Benny passed away yesterday; just a couple months shy of triple digits. Labels: Detroit , Michigan , Obituary. Israel, We Have a Problem. I helped lead a bus of Conservative Jewish teens from Congregation Shaarey Zedek and we traveled through Israel with a bus of teens from Adat Shalom Synagogue -- another Detroit's Conservative congregation.
It's not unusual for a company to change names following a high-profile scandal. I wouldn't be surprised if BP changed its name after the recent disastrous oil spill in the Gulf. Other companies have changed names to better explain what they do or to improve their image.
I've long held the belief that the Conservative Movement of Judaism needs a name change and a brand re-imaging.
