Beyond the Huppah

"I found [the program] very successful at opening my eyes to certain issues in a relationship, forging a partnership between me and my wife, and helping me to see the issues that other people face, which was very informative when thinking about my own." - A past participant
Beyond the Huppah
Creating the Jewish Marriage You Want
March 4 - April 29, 2012
$250.00
Mayyim Hayyim's Beyond the Huppah seminar is a guide for engaged and recently married couples (0-5 years) that will provide tools to solidify a strong partnership and explore different ways of creating a Jewish home.

This is a five-session seminar held at Mayyim Hayyim on 5 Sunday evenings. 7:00 - 9:00pm: March 4, 18; April 1, 22, 29
-- Registration Deadline: February 29
-- Cost: $250 per couple
-- Engaged and newlywed couples from all backgrounds are warmly welcomed, including interfaith and LGBT couples.

Questions?
Contact Lisa Berman, Education Center Director
617-244-1836, ext.205

Beyond the Huppah will be facilitated by Judy Elkin, M.Ed., PCC, ORSCC, who will be joined by expert guest teachers.
Topics Covered:

Couplehood
  • What are some strategies for sustaining and strengthening our relationship in marriage?
  • How can we learn to communicate even better than we do now?
Decision-making and Financial Management

  • How do we negotiate important decisions for our family honestly and respectfully?
  • What are our different views about saving money and tzedakah (giving to others) and how do we honor both?
Jewish Ritual
  • How can rituals in general and Jewish rituals in particular help strengthen our relationship?
  • How might we relate to the ritual of mikveh within our marriage, on our own terms?
Sexuality
  • How do we build and maintain a healthy sex life?
  • What does Judaism teach about sex in marriage?
Building a Jewish Family
  • How do we develop our identity as a Jewish family?
  • What does “a Jewish family” mean to us?