Sephardic-Ashkenazi Wedding, Common?
Why aren't Sephardic and Ashkenazi marriages more common? Is it due to differences in customs, and is it better to marry within one's own community?
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Hello respected Rabbi, why aren't inter-community marriages more accepted? If it's due to different laws and such—after all, there were many disagreements even between Hillel and Shammai on critical matters, and yet they married each other. By the way, the question isn't meant to challenge... I'd be happy to know and learn more, thank you in advance.
Answer
Hello and blessings, there is no halachic issue in marrying a member of a different community. According to Jewish law, when a woman marries a man from another community, she also becomes part of that community and must follow the customs of the man in all matters.
The reason we don't see many "mixed" weddings is probably due to the desire of each person to preserve their own customs, as well as possibly due to differences in mentality.
However, for those interested, it is allowed and encouraged, and there is no reason to avoid marrying someone from a different community.
Blessings,
Binyamin Shmueli
