The continuity of the Jewish people depends on what many consider a cornerstone of human society - marriage. But Jewish marriage isn't as simple as two people coming together and deciding to live life together. Besides the beautiful and diverse ceremonies that vary from Jewish culture to Jewish culture, the essential religious rituals that form the shared basis of each of those ceremonies, there is another very critical ingredient: both partners must be confirmed as Jewish in order to be married "Jewishly" under Jewish law.

 

So how does this play out for many new couples? What happens if one of them has a grandparent whose records were destroyed or misplaced, or for whom another part of their family history is hard to document? For many couples, this most joyous and exciting moment of their lives becomes filled with stress, paperwork, and over complications. Weddings can be delayed, marriages strained, and the basis for Jewish continuity can be threatened due to the pure struggle to fulfill this criteria for a kosher Jewish marriage.

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This is where the Institute for Jewish Status comes in - with highly trained rabbis from various orthodox backgrounds, the Institute - supported by your donation to the Jewish Continuity Fund - can help couples quickly realize their goal of proving Jewish status and moving swiftly to marriage. And what's more, the support they receive in their wedding ceremony and marriage means they and their future descendants will G-d-willing never have to worry about these intricate issues again. This process, supported by the Institute of Jewish Status and your gift to the Jewish Continuity Fund, means Jewish continuity for each particular family is preserved for at least another generation. You make that possible. Your gift makes their marriage stronger and their family more resilient.