Re: jewish weddings

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

>if the bride wants the emperial march from star wars played, the band
>should comply, even though there's no basis for star wars references in
>jewish wedding... to say "but jews don't do that" is irrelevant if that's
>the wishes of the people paying you.

Your point that people vary in what they want at a wedding is well-taken. The 
idea that Jewish culture is far more diverse than it once was is also 
well-taken. 

But there are, in fact, Jewish traditions. So, perhaps not, "Jews don't do 
that," but certainly, "that would not be part of a traditional Jewish wedding" 
is reasonable. Of course, even with tradition, one finds some customs can be 
quite different--if still within recognizable boundaries--depending on 
Ashkenazic, Sephardic, and variations therein.

ari "about to do his own mix of tradition or not at a jewish wedding" davidow



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