Weddings by the Glass

Hillie Gordon is a model modern woman, well-educated, successful, talented. The man of her dreams, Jacob Jaworski, purposes to her, setting of a whirlwind of planning, travel, and preparation for the "Big Day." Searching for the "perfect" wedding officiant, Hillie meets Rabbi Sam Glassman, creating a heroic partnership to bring to fruition the ideal wedding ceremony she had promised her mother.

Like all brides, Hillie must overcome many hurdles on her journey "down the aisle." Struggling to integrate everything needed for an Interfaith wedding, she juggles family expectations, relying on old friends and finding new friends along the way. Unexpected surprises await Hillie as she barrels through what all brides see reflected in their experience: a delightful mess of love and obligations. Hillie relies on her best friend Amanda for guidance, and also discovers an amazing ally in Christina, her wedding coordinator at a beautiful winery in Temecula, California.

Beautiful settings, inspired spirituality, humor, and wonderful characters will keep readers inspired and wanting more. As Hillie is often fond of saying: "Tell me something good!"

Rabbi Marc Rubenstein is a pioneer in interfaith marriages and a distinguished Hebrew scholar. He studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem before obtaining his B.A. in Religion and History Studies at American University in Washington D.C.He received his rabbinical training at the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York City. He is the author of the children's book Kingdom of the Onion.Over the course of a 40 year career, he has officiated at more than 3000 weddings, each of them as unique and special as the couple themselves. Rabbi Marc lives with his wife Margery in Temecula, California.