When Faiths Marry: History and Insights for Jews and Christians Getting Married - Softcover

Mayersohn, Rabbi Michael

 
9781516801770: When Faiths Marry: History and Insights for Jews and Christians Getting Married

Synopsis

Rabbi Michael Mayersohn shares his unique insights and perspectives on interfaith marriage. Interfaith marriage is an increasing phenomenon and readers can learn about the history and current reality of interfaith marriage. Rabbi Michael has officiated at hundreds of weddings and explains how the ceremony can be created with joy and respect. When Jews and Christians marry they navigate through religious customs and rituals and family concerns and desires. In this book Rabbi Michael helps people to understand the traditions and customs and to deal with the family issues that can arise. Most importantly, Rabbi Michael helps couples and families to see how the interfaith ceremony can be a joyful celebration and how their family life can be spriritually uplifting.

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About the Author

Rabbi Michael Mayersohn has been a rabbi for over thirty years, serving congregations in Massachusetts and Southern California. He has been involved in interfaith issues throughout his career and has officiated at hundreds of weddings including destination weddings in Mexico, Argentina and Australia. He has taught classes about the Jewish context of the origins of Christianity in over thirty churches in Southern California and Arizona. Rabbi Mayersohn lives in Orange County, CA with his wife, Caryn and two dogs.

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