Modern Jewish Couples

01/01/2025

May your year be full of love and wonder, friends. Happy New Year!

29/12/2024

A beautiful piece from Poet Laureate Mark Strand for Chanukah. 🔥

27/12/2024

We won't bombard you with emails - this is our only fundraising campaign of 2024. Consider adding MJC to your EOY of giving. Thank you for your support!

If I had a penny for every time someone told me they hated talking about money, well… I’d be singing like Tevya from Fiddler on the Roof. (Yes, this is a fundraising email.)It's so true though. For many people, talking about money is awkward, uncomfortable, and very stressful. Add in a wedding o...

27/12/2024

The true test of a relationship is navigating this eternal debate:
Sour cream or Applesauce?
Happy Chanukah!

25/12/2024

Happy Chanukah to all our friends, near and far! 🔥🕎

23/12/2024

We all have different identities, families of origin, memories, hopes & dreams.

Let the holiday season be an opportunity to create and celebrate your unique identities together.

17/12/2024

Chanukah is fast upon us! Check out MJC's free download to guide you through Chanukah prayers and meaningful questions to spark conversation with your beloveds this season.

Like...sour cream or apple sauce? 😁🕎

Download here! --> https://tinyurl.com/53umwdrw

12/12/2024

Stay curious!

There is always more to discover about our partners--which is part of the magic of love! No matter the years, there are more interesting things to learn about one another, more surprises, more compelling mysteries!

Esther Perel keeps us intrigued, too. 😊

10/12/2024

Answer: EVERYONE! (Rabbis included! Rabbi G and her husband are a testament to that. See their super cute pic...) 🥰

Pre-martial counseling is supremely useful for every couple! Rather than an indication of strife or discord in your relationship, pre-martial counseling is a rewarding, proactive practice for you and your beloved as you prepare to tie the knot.

Pre-marital counseling offers so many benefits, not the least of which is dedicated time to reconnect and deepen your bond with your beloved during stressful wedding planning! 😅

Counseling can offer you and your partner tools for conflict resolution, healthier communication, clarification of shared goals and dreams, greater appreciation of one another's strengths, more trust and intimacy...the list goes on.

Rabbi G offers ongoing private pre-marital counseling herself! Check out the details here... https://tinyurl.com/6mpbufky

09/12/2024

Sometimes it takes a long time to find your person. We are loving all the light Kate and Dan bring to each other and everyone who loves them.

06/12/2024

Conversation around s*x and intimacy is integral for partners--and sometimes (understandably!) tricky. ⁠
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Guided by Rabbi Rachael Pass, join other beloveds for communal and private conversations to explore topics of s*xual ethic, consent, shame, love languages, and even attitudes and assumptions from childhood. The session will be a mix of group conversation and chances to connect with your partner/s. ⁠
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And don't worry! You will not be required to share anything personal in group conversation! Promise. 😊⁠
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We will conclude with drafting our own s*xual ethics, looking at the values we bring into s*xual and intimate encounters.⁠
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RSVP --> https://tinyurl.com/32xsxc5x

28/11/2024

There is much to be thankful for all year—and it’s good to take time to recognize it! 🍂🍁

22/11/2024

"Bids for attention" are often small things: your partner mentioning the beautiful sky, the smell of the coffee, a funny thing they heard at work, a hobby that excites them. They can be easy to overlook! Especially when we're tired, overwhelmed, hangry (let's be real.)

But these small gestures are bids to connect with you, to reaffirm your love in small, everyday ways, just like tending a garden.

Can you notice the sky and agree it's beautiful? Can you smell the coffee, laugh at the joke, or listen to your partner's joy? In these ways, we deeply affirm the people we love and turn towards them, even in these small moments.

But really...it's the small moments that count!

(Psst...this goes for any relationship! With your children, parents, friends...maybe even pets.)

The Gottman Institute is chock full of insights and wisdom just like this, based on decades of empirical evidence (is there anything better?)

20/11/2024

The ever popular Ketubah 101 is back! 🥳

Planning your wedding? Join us on Zoom to explore the history, texts and artistic choices of selecting a Ketubah for your wedding ceremony. All are welcome, including interfaith & LGBTQ+ beloveds!

Led by MJC's Rabbi Jen Gubitz and Alana Berman Gnivecki, Ketubah designer and manager of Kolbo Fine Judaica Gallery.

This session is interactive and we invite your participation by attending with your Zoom screen on!

RSVP here —> https://tinyurl.com/n5kd38a5

04/11/2024

Thank you so much for your kind words! 🥰

MJC was lucky enough to support Traci and lan as they prepared to celebrate their magical wedding and deep commitment to one another. Mazel tov, friends!

01/11/2024

🍎Jewish/JewISH/interfaith/mixed heritage couple?⁠
🗽Excited to make new friends?⁠
💓Looking to deepen your love?⁠
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New York City, we've got the event for you! 😎⁠

(You didn’t think we’d forget about you, did you? Boston can’t have all the fun!)
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The New York contingent of our Young Couples Cohort! This group is designed for beloveds like you - young adult couples on the road to committed partnership or early years of marriage. We celebrate and welcome you if you identify as Jewish, Jew-ish, interfaith, or q***r, or are in a relationship with someone who identifies as such!⁠
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Jewish tradition offers a framework for meaningful conversations between partners committed to their shared future, with love; come ready for deep conversation and reflection!⁠
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RSVP —> https://tinyurl.com/ynjrbaa9

30/10/2024

⭐Jewish/JewISH/interfaith/mixed heritage couple?
⭐Excited to make new friends?
⭐Looking to deepen your love?

Boston, we've got the opportunity for you! 😎

This group is designed for beloveds like you - young adult couples on the road to committed partnership or early years of marriage. We celebrate and welcome you if you identify as Jewish, Jew-ish, interfaith, or q***r, or are in a relationship with someone who identifies as such!

Jewish tradition offers a framework for meaningful conversations between partners committed to their shared future, with love; come ready for deep conversation and reflection!

RSVP here! --> https://tinyurl.com/28ydcj38

06/09/2024

The process of building your Jewish life is ongoing; it can be powerful to be in conversation with others who have charted this same path! ☺️

Perhaps you are the only Jewish adult in your family, discovered you had Jewish heritage and affirmed your Judaism through conversion, or were inspired to become Jewish because of a loved one.

Join Rabbi Kleinman for a discussion and peer sharing about all of those things you wish you had learned on your way to becoming Jewish! Sign up here --> https://tinyurl.com/4t4d6npz 😄