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Attorneys seeking to overturn a Virginia law requiring couples to list their races on marriage licenses has released one county’s official list of acceptable races, which includes over 200 options — from “Assyrian” to “Zoroastrian.” The federal suit, filed Thursday in the Eastern District of Virginia, claims that the race requirement is “offensive,” “unconstitutional” and…
The artist formerly (and currently) known as Jonah Hill is engaged. Our boy, whom we have followed since before he grew beard hair, is set to join another in matrimony, Page Six first reported. It’s a moment that is both gloriously bittersweet, and none of our business. Nevertheless, we crack on. Gianna Santos and Jonah…
Donald Trump wanted his daughter Ivanka to marry football superstar Tom Brady, the New York Times reports. Instead, the presidential advisor and first daughter married real estate heir Jared Kushner. Apparently unaware that spinsterhood and vows of chastity are still things, the President apparently jokes regularly about wishing his daughter had married the legendary quarterback…
When my ancestors escaped Aleppo decades ago, settling in what is today’s 60,000-strong Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn — they had left Syria behind, but brought with them our language, food, and values. For the community’s women, the expectations were clear: Women wed young, had children, and became shaatras — the ultimate homemakers. While our…
A version of this article originally appeared in Plus61J, an Australian-Jewish publication. Several years ago, when I was living in Tel Aviv, I attended the wedding of some Jewish friends. The bride and groom went out of their way to identify as secular Israelis rather than Jewish, and consistently struggled to understand my connection with…
With the nation’s hearts and minds turned to therapeutic intervention in the wake of the terrible loss of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain this week, let’s turn to the story of a couple who speaks openly about the benefit of seeking care. Emilie Livingston, the former Olympian and Canadian aerial gymnastics champion, posted a tribute…
(JTA) — A bill that would ban teenagers under 18 from getting married in New Jersey has been stalled because of opposition from the state’s haredi Orthodox community. Agudath Israel of America, the national haredi organization, says it supports the bill but that its provisions are too strict. Citing child marriages that take place in…
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