However, while many Reform rabbis have conducted such ceremonies, they were
nevertheless expected to have married within the faith themselves
. Recently, some rabbis have begun advocating for Reform rabbis to marry gentiles who have not converted to Judaism.
Can a Rabbi remarry?
Many Reform rabbis are willing to perform a wedding for a person who only has a civil divorce from his or her former spouse, but
it is necessary to get a get to remarry in the Orthodox and Conservative communities
.
Can a Rabbi marry a Catholic?
As in the ecumenical marriage,
a priest and a rabbi can both participate in the wedding ceremony
. Most rabbis, including many rabbis who will perform an interfaith marriage alone, will not officiate with a priest or in a church.
Will a rabbi marry an interfaith couple?
This has included the Reform movement's allowance that rabbis can determine whether they will officiate at interfaith marriage ceremonies. However, while many Reform rabbis have conducted such ceremonies, they were
nevertheless expected to have married within the faith themselves
.
Do I have to convert to marry a Catholic?
The Catholic Church requires a dispensation for mixed marriages. The Catholic party's ordinary (typically a bishop) has the authority to grant them.
The baptized non-Catholic partner does not have to convert
. … The non-Catholic partner must be made “truly aware” of the meaning of the Catholic party's promise.
What is forbidden in Judaism?
Eating shellfish is not allowed
. It is forbidden to eat birds of prey. Only clean birds, meaning birds that do not eat other animals, can be eaten. Poultry is allowed. Meat and dairy cannot be eaten together, as it says in the Torah : do not boil a kid in its mother's milk (Exodus 23:19) .
Where do rabbis get trained?
Most American Modern Orthodox Rabbis are trained at
RIETS
, the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, many at the Israeli Yeshivat
How long does it take to become a rabbi?
This is a process that usually involves a
five to six year period of study
and community work. People go to rabbinical school
Can Catholic use condoms?
Catholic church teaching does not allow the use of condoms as a means of birth control
, arguing that abstinence and monogamy in heterosexual marriage is the best way to stop the spread of Aids.
Can a non Catholic be a godparent?
Baptized non-Catholic Christians
may not be “official” godparents
for the record book, but they may be Christian witnesses for your child. People who are not baptized Christians cannot be sponsors for baptism, since they themselves are not baptized.
Can Catholics get divorced?
Catholics who
receive a civil divorce are not excommunicated
, and the church recognises that the divorce procedure is necessary to settle civil matters, including custody of children. But divorced Catholics are not allowed to remarry until their earlier marriage has been nullified.
Can Jews drink alcohol?
Jewish tradition permits controlled alcohol drinking
, whereas Muslim tradition prohibits the use of any alcohol. Increasing exposure of the traditionally conservative Arab sector to the Western culture of modern Israel might impact on and be reflected in the drinking patterns of these two populations.
What is the punishment for adultery in Judaism?
Leviticus 20:10 subsequently prescribes capital punishment for adultery, but refers to adultery between a man and a married woman: And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be
put to death
.
Why can't Jews eat shellfish?
» Because the Torah
allows eating only animals that both chew their cud and have cloven hooves, pork is prohibited
. So are shellfish, lobsters, oysters, shrimp and clams, because the Old Testament says to eat only fish with fins and scales. Another rule prohibits mixing dairy with meat or poultry.
Whats the meaning of the Star of David?
The star was almost universally adopted by Jews in the 19th-century as a striking and simple emblem of Judaism in imitation of the cross of Christianity. The yellow badge that Jews were forced to wear in Nazi-occupied Europe invested the Star of David with a symbolism
indicating martyrdom and heroism
.
Who can become a rabbi?
One becomes a
rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi
, following a course of study of Jewish texts such as the Talmud. The basic form of the rabbi developed in the Pharisaic and Talmudic era, when learned teachers assembled to codify Judaism's written and oral laws.
