CCAR RESPONSA
New American Reform Responsa
216. Weddings on Hol Hamoed and the Ten Days of Repentance
QUESTION: Should a rabbi perform a wedding during hol hamoed or the Ten Days of Repentance? (James N. Pearlstein, Albany NY)ANSWER: Tradition has stated that no wedding should be held during the days of hol hamoed (Shulhan Arukh Orah Hayim 546.1) as we shall not mix one joy with another. However, we have not been particularly strict in this matter as most congregations and most Reform Jews do rather little to celebrate these intermediate days of the festival. We would therefore permit weddings during them. This also was the decision of Kaufmann Kohler early in this century (W. Jacob (ed) American Reform Responsa #134). There is no prohibition against a wedding during the Ten Days of Repentance (W. Jacob (ed) American Reform Responsa #135). Jacob Lauterbach provided references; we might add a responsum of David Hoffmann (Melamed Lehoil III #1).May 1988
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