Preface: "Bone of My Bone, Flesh of My Flesh" | p. 7 |
Acknowledgments | p. 8 |
Introduction: Finding the Perfect Match | p. 11 |
Law or Custom?: The Historical Evolution of Jewish Wedding Ceremonies | p. 21 |
"May He Grow Up to the Huppah": Representations of the Wedding on Ashkenazi Torah Binders | p. 31 |
Traditional and Transitional Bridal Costumes in Middle Eastern Jewish Communities | p. 47 |
Pomp, Circumstance, and the American Wedding | p. 57 |
Beloved Companions: Portrait Pairs in the Skirball Collection | p. 67 |
Catalogue of the Exhibition | p. 76 |
Ketubbot | p. 78 |
Wimpeln | p. 86 |
Bridal Tableaux | p. 92 |
A Nuptial Fortnight in Djerba | p. 119 |
A Wedding Album | p. 122 |
A Guide to Wedding Rituals | p. 135 |
Conservation of Wedding Costumes in the Exhibition | p. 137 |
Recommendations to a Modern Bride | p. 139 |
Index | p. 141 |
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