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Guy Izhak Austrian

guyaustrian@gmail.com

Telephone: 773-484-5480

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Guy Izhak Austrian is a first-year rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary. He also serves as senior consultant for community and social justice at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, NYC, where he was director of social action/social justice from 2005-2008. He previously worked as community organizer and director of the Jewish-Muslim Community-Building Initiative at the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (Chicago). He lives in Manhattan with his life partner, Rabbi Jill Jacobs.

Re-Imagining Jewish Marriage

Kiddushin and Beyond

Guy Izhak Austrian, Jill Jacobs

How-To, Ritual & Prayer

Central to the Jewish marriage ceremony is kiddushin—the moment when the man (traditionally) gives the woman an object of value in order to establish his exclusive rights to her. Many contemporary Jews have been redefining kiddushin, making the process more egalitarian and less hetero-normative, and even exploring alternatives that avoid kiddushin altogether. We will explore these options and consider what Jewish marriage should look like in the 21st century. No marriage experience is necessary!

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