American law vs. Jewish law in marriage

December 12, 2018 at 1:10 PM
Isaac C. asked 5 years ago
Am I married according to Jewish law, if I just had a legal wedding according to American law, or do I also need to have a Jewish ceremony with a chupah and a Rabbi?
1 Answers
Rabbi Yosef Karpman answered 5 years ago
Shalom ,    According to Torah its advisable for all jews to have a wedding with an orthodox *at least* rabbi the reason being that a ceremony takes place that allows for the spiritual fusion of the couple.   Best Wishes -----R.Yosef Karpman