How do you combine elements from a Jewish wedding with a Hindu wedding, in India?
“How do you combine elements from a Jewish wedding with a Hindu wedding?” This is an easy one – you don’t. The bottom line is this – Judaism prohibits marriage between Jews and non-Jews. Therefore, to incorporate “Jewish” ritual into an intermarriage wedding ceremony would be a farce. I’m not trying to insult you or your boyfriend – these are simply the facts. It’s not a matter of intermarriage being good or bad in Judaism – it simply doesn’t exist – the Torah doesn’t recognize it as a valid marriage. Of course you could marry this guy in a hindu ceremony, and the government where you live will recognize this, and you could live together, raise children, and call it what you want. But to bring Judaism into it is just a bald-faced lie. You can have a Jewish wedding, or you can intermarry, but you can’t have both. Again, I’m sorry if this seems harsh, but these are just the facts. You know, I actually went to a wedding between a Jewish girl and a Catholic guy, where they tried to incorpo
