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Jewish Couples Adapting Their Weddings To Celebrate Gender Equality
Jewish Couples Adapting Their Weddings To Celebrate Gender Equality

(ANALYSIS) Modern values have transformed many Jewish couples’ weddings, just as they have transformed the Christian wedding. Some Jewish couples make many changes, while some make none. And like every faith, Judaism has lots of internal diversity — not all traditional Jewish weddings look the same.

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Analysis, News, Jewish, JudaismSamira MehtaThe Conversation, Samira Mehta, Judaism, Marriage, Traditional Judaism, Weddings, Feminism, Interfaith marriage, Jewish, weddings, Secondary featureComment
How Fears Of 'Love Jihad' Gripped The Indian Imagination
How Fears Of 'Love Jihad' Gripped The Indian Imagination

(ANALYSIS) A narrative pushed by Hindu nationalists suggests Muslim men are forcing Hindu women and girls to marry them and convert to Islam. An anti-conversion law that prohibits “love jihad” was passed at the end of November and criminalizes Hindu-Muslim couples.

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News, AsiaShweta DesaiShweta Desai, India, love jihad, weddings, marriage, Hindu, Hindutva, Indian Penal Code, Hinduism, Muslim, Islam, Vishva Hindu Parishad, VHP, forced conversion, conversion, anti conversion, Primary Feature, hinduism, Secondary FeatureComment