Hi everyone!
I'm writing our ceremony and I'm having a lot of trouble with some of the Jewish aspects. My FI is technically Jewish and we both have relatives who are practicing Jews, and his parents asked us to at least make it at least a semi-Jewish ceremony. Any ideas on how to incorporate Jewish traditions without making it all about Judaism?
For example, we mention "compassion towards all sentient beings" but we never talk about practice (meditation) or the Buddha-self. We also have a water ritual, and we're putting in the program an explanation, but we're not doing the prayers etc that would accompany it in a fully religious ceremony. FI's parents asked that we specifically do the breaking of the glass, and that seems simple enough, but I would love to include some more traditions!
What does being Jewish mean to you, and how does that play into marriage? What are your thoughts on an interfaith ceremony, and whether or not to mention the religions included?
Thank you all for your help! I'm happy to answer any questions and am not easily insulted- in Shambala Buddhism, we believe that every religion is an equally valid path towards enlightenment and that the important thing is that you believe in something :-) The heir of our linage (spiritual leader) was recently married in an interfaith ceremony because, even as the head of a religion, he felt honor the beliefs of his guests was more important than staying true to his own traditional teachings!