In pictures / Rabbi co-officiates as Chelsea Clinton weds in exclusive N.Y. ceremony

The hypocrisy and immorality of current Israeli laws is fully exposed when one compares serving in the IDF to getting married. Anyone who reaches 18 has to serve in the IDF regardless of whether Orthodox zealots consider them a Jew or not - note that Orthodox zealots themselves refuse to serve. But when it comes to getting married, then one has to prove jewishness on four generations. Let's be logical: either reform and conservative Jews are to be considered as Jews in israel, or they should be allowed to opt out of the military service.

Congratulations to the newlyweds and wish them a happy life

Jew married a blonde but Chelsea looks more Jewish than Monica L.Most likely she will convert Marc to her religion and they live happy after.

Muzzletov to them both and the rabbi . Down with religious dogma and up with happiness, freedom and bringing people together!

don't make me laught, please , im having my breakfast !!! this guy is not a jew nor chelsea is a christian. these two young and ( yes lovely people ) are two liberals with plenty money marrying each other. two kids from two very wealthy family marrying, the "jewish" rich bankers and the new "kennedys" . you are a jew if you practice judaism and this guy practices judaism in the same way i practice space walking, none.

And they wish to considered a valid form of Judaism???

What kind of "Rabbi" would marry a Jew to a non jew on Shabbos. Why do we go for these flim flam scams? There is a Medrish that calls these times the exile of the Pig. Tallis, Kippah, Chuppah, "Rabbi"-this pig is happy to put out it's hoofs and show you it's kosher on the outside...but not on the inside. These are the times we live in. We are surrounded by Pigs, also know in the Medrish as the exile of Rome. On the other hand, the Torah is eternal. It was here before there were Jews and will be there in the end too. Why do we keep fighting this truth?

Coincidence. My son is Jewish and my daughter-in-law is Methodist. I hope Chelsea and Marc will be as happy as Brooke and Lisa.

Their parents are jerks, but I wish the young couple well !!!!!

There are so many wars, so many people dying of hunger and thirst, poverty, oppression, child abuse, ethnic violence, and extremist indoctrination. Yet some of you are mad not at any of these things, but that--GASP!--some girl wanted to marry some Jewish boy. Give me a friggin break.

I remember that weird reality show with the Osbourns, and when they decided to renew their vowes, Ossy and Sharon called in a Rabbi to do the thing cause of Sharons Jewish roots or whatever, and so there they wore, Ozzy laden with Cricifixes as usual. Afterwords the Iron Man commented that "That rabbi would have wedded our dogs if we had asked him". Amen.

These two are in love = got married and Good Luck to them......yet here still is overcooked sentiment - and hostility.......are there any non Jews posting here stating their doubts about the mix? - its always the Jewish side whose moaning. I should know, I married a Jew (ish) man 23 years ago - 2 boys (no not Jewish, and happy) And still I am judged inferior - life is for living and loving not bearing grudges - open your minds - just for a change. Its so BORING !

Unfortunately their children will not be Jewish even if raised Jewish unless chelsea conversts now to Judaism- According to jewish law the children go after the mother if the mother is not jewish even if the father is Jewish the child is NOT jewish - if the mother is jewish and the father not jewish then the child IS Jewish - she better make up her mind quick or their children will have a very rough mixed up life trying to figuring out where they r holding -

When it came to certain 'rabbis' who make a mockery of the Halacha , the Jewish law , like this so-called " rabbi" (clown) at this wedding . You like it or not the Jewish law must be adhered to in a Jewish state , otherwise we , Jews , will get lost as it is in this case . It is that simple .

It marks the real acceptance and coming of age of Jews in the United States. Throughout Jewish history - there have been very few countries in which the Jewish people have been so accepted. In this case - a Jewish male can marry the non Jewish daughter of a former President and the current Secretary of State. Furthermore - he can do so while proudly uitlizing the symbols of his religion and his people. But best of all - the dominant non-Jewish society is supportive of this - and views this as a wonderful celebration. We Americans who are of the Jewish religion are certainly lucky to be residing in the United States.

for the Clintons - all of them. I thought the Monica Lewinsky affair was a witch hunt - what did an affair with M.L. have to do with Clinton's ability to lead the country. Dirty politics and puritanical Republicans were in everyone's bedroom. The immoral moral majority. I couldn't believe that high school students were reading the transcripts about Clinton's not having sex with that woman (every word) - why not just give them copies of Playboy. It was an insult to Clinton and the Presidency - all Presidents had affairs. I am glad they all survived.

I would like to see the Reform movement take a solid stance forbidding their rabbis from performing intermarriages. Both the Conservative and Orthodox movements have such a policy, and no wonder both of these movements do not accept Reform conversions. Rather than dictate their secular standards on the Israel population concerning the “Conversion Bill” the Reform movement should do its own house cleaning first.

. It appears that Chelsea has attended Jewish religious services. I doubt that rabbi was going to officiate as a conservative rabbi without some idea of her converting. He talked to the couple for a while. I would wager she is going to convert to Conservative Judaism, but would Israel even recognize her as Jewish. It's not like Israel is open to recognizing people who are Jewish unless they become Orthodox, though Israel has a shortage of immigrants.

most of the jews some of you guys are bemoaning as 'lost' through intermarriage have already been (de facto) 'lost' to judaism as such long before they come to the point when they marry out. or the marriage makes absolutely no impact /difference as to their adherence to judaism, which is more formal /just traditional than anything else. they don't become 'worse' jews (they might become 'better'). the pressure to keep any jewish person within the fold at any price, just for the sake of 'jewish continuity' must seem slightly hysterical & hypocritical to the outside world, & does to me too.

Who cares really? The Family of the bridegroom fits wonderfully with Clinton: that is the reason they were ashamed!

When I heard the name of the groom I thought to myself--which is my favorite way--that I hope that the groom wasn't Jewish. His last name sounded Jewish. Uggh! And on a Saturday, no doubt. Don't call his clergyman a rabbi. That cheapens the title.

This would have cemented her father's reputation as having a special relationship with American blacks. And in fact, I am amazed that this groom agreed to marry Chelsey. His mother, former US Representative Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, known during her time in office (2 years only) as the 3M lady, lost her seat because she voted for Bill Clinton's first budget. (This brought about the Gingrich Revolution, 1994.) Another source of amazement is that the bride is quite "un-pretty" (trying to be delicate). Perhaps the color of money in Bill's pockets blinded the man, after all, he is in the money business.

That's no flowering tree. It's a chuppah. While we'd have loved to have had her convert, it's admirable that there were religious influences in their wedding. Instead of tying the knot before a justice of the peace or a judge, they were wed by a rabbi and a minister, signed an interfaith ketubah, and stood under a chuppah.

It wasn't held in the afternoon. The ceremony was in the early evening, around 6:30. Sundown in New York isn't until after 8 p.m.

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I think this is great the wedding pictures are beautiful. The Clintons in New York !

I wish the newly married couple the best of everything and could not agree more with #11

What " Rabbi " would conduct a wedding on Shabbat????????????????

The lack of tolerance here reminds me of the lack of tolerance of Israels enemies. Hate, hate, hate,

Another Jew lost. Their children of course will NOT be Jewish. It is time to really step up Jewish pride and education so that tragedies like this won't happen again. What a shame!

Back when her dad was president. Seriously!! So I'm glad at least she married a Jewish guy.

I nominate the groom to be the next president of the Anglo saxon sheeps in America.

If this wedding had been scheduled for israel would israel even consider him as jewish? Probably not. I did not know there are real jews in israel and wannabes everywhere else!

Mazel tov to the lovely couple. Miss Clinton/Mrs. Mezvinsky has always shown herself to be an intelligent and dignified young woman. Marc Mezvinsky is a very fortunate young man. However, I am as concerned as always about the dismal assimilation rate among American Jews who marry outside the faith and for that reason feel very skeptical about 'mixed marriages. I wish them the very best, and hope that they will raise their children to be JEWISH.

When will Israel depart medieval practices and let people marry whoemever they love, without havign to abide by the extremist views of a few medieval zealots?

Now the Clinton prodigy will surely win the US presidential election, if she ever feels so inclined

nice details. happy life!

One rabbi and one baptist priest together in the wedding ceremony. Some day in the near future hopefully similar types of weddings will also be done in Israel. I wish "arbe mazal tov" to the wonderful new couple.

she can move Israel now.she is jewish

dress... but isn't it lovely she didn't have to pass a "Jewishness" test?

We lost another Jew today. He appears to be a smart guy but must know little about own heritage and what his ancestors must have endured to make him Jewish. This wedding reminds me of Cozbi the daughter of the Midianite king who seduced Zimri, a Jewish prince.

Ah yes, a gathering of "plain folk," if you consider millionaires and billionaires "plain folk." A large, hypocritical gathering of limousine liberal ultra-rich people, people who have just as many homes as does John McCain ... but wait ... wasn't McCain eviserated in the press because of all HIS houses???? Of course he was ... how silly of me ... he is a CONSERVATIVE, and they can be attacked for LITERALLY IDENTICAL characteristics shared by filthy rich (so-called) liberals.

she is beaming in that picture. poor girl was trashed DAILY in the tabloids as a preteen. she's turned out quite well. and what a wonderful interfaith wedding! mazel tov!