Rites of Passage

55+ min ago   (729+ words) In Uzbekistan, a wedding is a major family occasion, bringing relatives, friends and several generations together. Before the celebrations begin, however, the couple first make their marriage official at the civil registry. Traditional customs can start earlier, with families gathering…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (714+ words) Trust between a parent and adult child is supposed to come with certain boundaries, but some parents are determined to cross them. In this story, a woman handed her phone to her mother during a wedding dance, only to glance…...

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6+ hour, 14+ min ago   (286+ words) A man has cancelled his wedding after an uncomfortable meeting with his fiancée’s family over plans to upgrade their initially modest wedding ceremony. According to the man, he and his fiancée, who both earn below ₦700,000, had agreed to hold a…...

23+ hour, 19+ min ago   (558+ words) Boston Herald Dear Abby: A good friend in our prayer circle, “Diane,” has a friend, “Suzy,” with whom several of us once socialized. We’ve all distanced ourselves because Suzy has anger and stability issues that have become increasingly frequent since…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago   (147+ words) MALAPPURAM: The wedding season in Malabar is getting a nostalgic makeover, as a traditional pre-wedding ritual of the Mappila Muslim community, arikuthu kalyanam, finds a new audience among young brides in Malappuram. Believed to have originated in Ponnani, the ritual…...

12+ hour ago   (65+ words) Kyler LeeAnn Zabel and Mason Edward Zabel, both of Tumwater, were married during a ceremony Aug. 22. The bride’s parents are Ben and Nicola Reid, and Peter and Heather Lapham. The groom’s parents are Mike and Jenny Zabel. Hayden Zabel officiated…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (455+ words) Israel education has spent decades fighting rearguard actions. It is time to advance. The story we teach our children and the world should not begin with the Holocaust. It should begin with the fact that, after 2,000 years of exile, Jews…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (167+ words) ג׳ תשרי ה׳תשפ״ז | September 13, 2026 Hundreds of locals and guests gathered in Beitar Illit for a grand Hachnosas Sefer Torah, dedicated by R’ Yaakov and Raanana Hershkop in honor of their family. The festivities began in the afternoon at…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (23+ words) From the "Dispossessed" to Sursock Palace: How the Wedding Was Canceled aljadeed From the "Dispossessed" to Sursock Palace: How the Wedding Was Canceled...