This is the marriage of a Jew who believes in Yeshua (Jesus) and a gentile Christian. These ceremonies usually incorporate all the traditional Jewish marriage rituals and are conducted by a rabbi; they differ from the Orthodox, Conservative or Reformed Jewish marriage ceremonies, however, because of the couple's belief that Yeshua, Jesus of Nazareth, is the Messiah and the King of the Jews.
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I am acquainted with such a couple, Andrew and Karen Goldberg, members of the Ahavat Zion Messianic Synagogue in Beverly Hills, California, who were married on June 25, 1995 at The Chateau Bradbury in Duarte, California by their rabbi, Rabbi Stuart Dauermann. Many Messianic Jewish Synagogues throughout the United States conduct their services on the Sabbath, according to Jewish tradition.
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Andrew and Karen have a fascinating love story: They first met over the campus computer bulletin board when they both attended the University of Southern California. They communicated via their computers for two years before finally meeting in person. Karen is now an instructional designer for Crane Morley and Andrew plans to teach, having just graduated from California State University, Long Beach, in December 1995 with a degree in math.
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They have kindly provided me with a copy of their rabbi's notes for the wedding sermon, as well as the details of their service, including the wording for the exchange of their rings and vows and the Seven Blessings that were read in both Hebrew and English.
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