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Rabbi LeighAnn
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Welcome to Your Jewish Wedding with Rabbi LeighAnn. Are you planning a Jewish or interfaith wedding? Are you lost on where to even begin planning the ceremony, let alone finding a rabbi to help you?  It doesn’t matter whether one or both of you is Jewish,  you deserve a guide.  Here on this podcast, I can be everyone's rabbi - yours too!  My guests and I will share everything we know to help make your Jewish or interfaith wedding full of tradition AND perfectly yours. Work with me! www.yourohiorabbi.comFind me on Instagram @yourohiorabbiSend your questions to yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.comRemember - There is always more learning to do!

  1. 033 - Kiddush (The Blessing Over Wine) - Origins and History

    11/12/2025

    033 - Kiddush (The Blessing Over Wine) - Origins and History

    033 - Kiddush (The Blessing Over Wine) - Origins and History This is THE central blessing of almost every Jewish celebration - but WHY? Join Rabbi LeighAnn for a little anthropology and a lot of chit chat surrounding this ubiquitous ritual. Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help! IG: @yourohiorabbi Podcast IG: @yourjewishweddingpodcast Send questions for me to answer on this podcast to: yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.com Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do! 3 Rabbi LeighAnn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiddush#:~:text=Kiddush%20 https://www.learnreligions.com/kiddush-101-2076790 https://theconversation.com/let-us-adore-and-drink-a-brief-history-of-wine-and-religion-35308 https://www.jpost.com/jewish-world/judaism/world-of-the-sages-lhaim-75020 https://www.doctrineanddevotion.com/blog/wine

    1h 29m
  2. My Annual Apology - 5786

    09/30/2025

    My Annual Apology - 5786

    I probably made a bunch of people upset years and years ago - but I can't remember all the details. (There's a reason you're supposed to apologize as soon as you mess up.) Between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, Jews are called to do an honest accounting of our souls, and to make amends where we can. In this episode, I'll explain that a little more, and why MY apology, however imperfect, is pretty necessary right now.  Links:  Today is not yesterday - https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1612482/jewish/Today-Is-Not-Yesterday.htm Gam Zeh Yaavor - https://www.ansheamunim.org/gam_zeh_yaavor Cheshbon haNefesh https://mussarinstitute.org/cheshbon-hanefesh-3/ Detours and Destinations Podcast https://www.92ny.org/archives/featured-series/detours-and-destinations Epsiode with Rabbi Shira https://www.92ny.org/archives/detours-destinations-rabbi-shira-stutman Rabbi Shira’s podcast https://chutzpod.com/ Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help! IG: @yourohiorabbi Podcast IG: @yourjewishweddingpodcast Send questions for me to answer on this podcast to: yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.com Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do! 3 Rabbi LeighAnn

    53 min
  3. 031 - Your Jewish Household

    05/05/2025

    031 - Your Jewish Household

    031 - "Do You Plan to Have a Jewish Household?" (Finding a Rabbi Series) It’s one of the most common questions a rabbi may ask a couple before deciding that he or she is the right fit for the couple’s wedding. If a rabbi asked you this question, do you know how you would answer? Does it conjure feelings of fear, confusion, and dread? Don’t worry. I’m here to help. Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help! IG: @yourohiorabbi Podcast IG: @yourjewishweddingpodcast Send questions for me to answer on this podcast to: yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.com Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do! 3 Rabbi LeighAnn https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/zachor-why-jewish-memory-matters/ https://forward.com/community/355485/are-rabbis-who-refuse-to-marry-interfaith-couples-hurting-jewish-continuity/#:~:text=**%20When%20Len%20Saxe%20revealed%20the%20new,94%%20of%20in%2Dmarried%20couples%20who%20have%20Jewishhttps://www.aprilonline.org/jewish-life/

    1h 29m
  4. 030 - Tenaim (Where Moms Break a Plate)

    04/01/2025

    030 - Tenaim (Where Moms Break a Plate)

    You know about breaking the glass, but what about breaking a PLATE? Welcome to the first LISTENER QUESTION episode of the Your Jewish Wedding Podcast, where I answer Olivia’s question: “I was wondering if you could explain the breaking of the plates by the mothers?” Yes! There is a Jewish custom where the mothers of the people getting married break a plate to “Seal the deal.” (Watch a short video of a plate-breaking I facilitated here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p9wGz9E92s2LajZY8LAPj07MTcblOiJN/view?usp=drive_link) As with anything to do with Jewish Weddings, there are many explanations for this custom and different ways to do it. It is connected to what was traditionally an engagement agreement called a tenaim.  So, obviously, we need to learn about that first. Show Notes are below. Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help! IG: @yourohiorabbi Podcast IG: @yourjewishweddingpodcast Send questions for me to answer on this podcast to: yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.com Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do! 3 Rabbi LeighAnn Text of a egalitarian tenaim example: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a-o-c__kVCmRz2wD-NkOy12NLB324dAAs9YLGxXBOfg/edit?usp=sharing Traditional explanations of tenaim/breaking a plate: https://ohr.edu/ask_db/ask_main.php/2632/Q1/ https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/49234/why-do-the-mothers-break-the-plate Pieces of the broken plate as auspicious: https://ketubah.com/jewish-wedding-superstitions-segulahs/ Contemporary Tenaim/Plate Breaking Resources: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/tenaim-the-conditions-of-marriage/ https://ritualwell.org/ritual/dowries-smashed-dishes/

    44 min
  5. 028 - I'm back! Where I've been and where we're going

    12/12/2024

    028 - I'm back! Where I've been and where we're going

    Have you felt ghosted and abandoned by your favorite rabbi (me, obviously) ? Did you come here expecting an apology for my half a year absence?  Well, you won't get an apology, but you will get an explanation. Settle in for an update on what I've been up to, and some thoughts about how I'd like to expand my efforts to make a Jewish wedding accessible for anyone who wants one.

    1h 3m
  6. 27 - Hebrew/Jewish Names

    06/01/2024

    27 - Hebrew/Jewish Names

    Clueless about your Hebrew name? What about your fiance/e's? Your ketubah will most likely ask you to provide your Hebrew name - for very important reasons. Don't phone this one in - listen for tips and tricks on the best way to determine your Hebrew name and that of your beloved -whether he or she is Jewish or not.

    51 min
  7. 26 - Interfaith/Bilingual Officiant Reverend Mercy

    05/22/2024

    26 - Interfaith/Bilingual Officiant Reverend Mercy

    I interview Reverend Mercy Ibarra, an interfaith/bilingual officiant (and possible MOT?)  in Los Angeles. (Yes, she’s done Jewish weddings. And technicalities aside, she was brought up Catholic.) If you don't want a religious ceremony but your Abuela is NOT happy about it, Reverend Mercy can help! Listen for more on her experience with planning traditional AND innovative/personal ceremonies, hear her take on the Four Questions with Rabbi LeighAnn Lightning Round, and a bonus on babies (!) at the end. Where to find Reverend Mercy Instagram: rev.mercy.ceremonies revmercy.com revmercy@revmercy.com What Reverend Mercy is Reading Now: Bury Me Standing https://www.amazon.com/Bury-Me-Standing-Gypsies-Journey/dp/067973743X Sarah Silverman’s Show: https://g.co/kgs/HP6TS4M The best Matzah Balls in LA: https://www.cantersdeli.com/ The Matzah Balls she hasn’t tried: https://www.langersdeli.com/ The Garcia-Shapiros https://phineasandferb.fandom.com/wiki/Garcia-Shapiro_family ~~~ Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help! IG: @yourohiorabbi Podcast IG: @yourjewishweddingpodcast Send questions for me to answer on this podcast to: yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.com Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do! 3 Rabbi LeighAnn

    1h 2m
  8. 25 - Passover Seder Basics (Especially for First-Timers!)

    04/18/2024

    25 - Passover Seder Basics (Especially for First-Timers!)

    Here’s exactly how to plan a QUICK and EASY Passover Seder for first-timers. The most important thing is to start somewhere and to always ask questions! If you’re short on time, go straight to 13:45 One-Sheet Haggadah: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10AMF__xWaP27AZBOUy-EDgMFN1uZq0cO/view?usp=sharing History of the Haggadah: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pb-daily/a-brief-history-of-the-haggadah#:~:text=90%20BCE%3A%20The%20first%20ever,%2C%20included%2C%20and%20thereafter%20immortalized. Don't forget - you can reach me (Rabbi LeighAnn) any time at www.yourohiorabbi.com or everyonesfavoriterabbi.com or rabbileighann.com ! Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help! IG: @yourohiorabbi Podcast IG: @yourjewishweddingpodcast Send questions for me to answer on this podcast to: yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.com Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do! 3 Rabbi LeighAnn Here’s exactly how to plan a QUICK and EASY Passover Seder for first-timers. The most important thing is to start somewhere and to always ask questions! If you’re short on time, go straight to 13:45 One-Sheet Haggadah: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10AMF__xWaP27AZBOUy-EDgMFN1uZq0cO/view?usp=sharing History of the Haggadah: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pb-daily/a-brief-history-of-the-haggadah#:~:text=90%20BCE%3A%20The%20first%20ever,%2C%20included%2C%20and%20thereafter%20immortalized.

    59 min
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Welcome to Your Jewish Wedding with Rabbi LeighAnn. Are you planning a Jewish or interfaith wedding? Are you lost on where to even begin planning the ceremony, let alone finding a rabbi to help you?  It doesn’t matter whether one or both of you is Jewish,  you deserve a guide.  Here on this podcast, I can be everyone's rabbi - yours too!  My guests and I will share everything we know to help make your Jewish or interfaith wedding full of tradition AND perfectly yours. Work with me! www.yourohiorabbi.comFind me on Instagram @yourohiorabbiSend your questions to yourjewishweddingpodcast@gmail.comRemember - There is always more learning to do!

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  • Creator
    Rabbi LeighAnn
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Your Jewish Wedding
  • Show Website
    Your Jewish Wedding