Maurice Lamm

Who Has The Answer? My grandfather once told me that no one ever died from asking a question. But our grandchildren may suffer from asking this one: How do you make a marriage work in this modern world? This is a question to which few people have found a ...

The system of transliteration used here generally follows that of Encyclopaedia Judaica (Jerusalem: Keter Publishing House, 1972), with the following variations and clarifications: 1. The guttural het is written as ch instead of h with a dot under it; 2. ...

I acknowledge my profound debt to the following people for assisting me in the production of this work: My brother, Dr. Norman Lamm, my mentor and colleague, President of Yeshiva University, who sacrificed precious hours to critically review the entire ma...

The chuppah, a tapestry on four poles, symbolizes the couple's home and marriage's legal conclusion.

A presentation of Jewish teaching on love and marriage in light of Jewish traditions and laws.

Proper Conduct at the Cemetery... A Holy Place... The Concepts of Kalut Rosh ("Levity") and Lo'eg Larash ("Slighting of the Dead")... Memorial Gifts...

A thorough elucidation of the Jewish laws and customs relating to death and mourning, from the moment of death to post-mourning practices and procedures.

Before placing the ring, the groom recites a proposal in Hebrew, declaring the bride's exclusivity and the marriage's sanctity per Jewish law.

Jewish law mandates couples stay together for the first week post-wedding, celebrating with family and friends, to deepen their bond and adjust to married life.