MILAN (VINnews) — Israeli singer Omer Adam and his partner, Sasha Israelovitch, were married Wednesday evening in a lavish private ceremony near Portofino, Italy, with the wedding held under strict gender-separation arrangements at the request of Hasidic singer Motti Steinmetz.
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Around 100 guests attended the wedding, which was held at a unique venue near Portofino, a former 14th-century Christian monastery that has been converted into an upscale events complex.
Steinmetz, who has a prior relationship with Adam and whose music the singer is known to appreciate, performed during the chuppah. His participation was reportedly dependent on the ceremony being conducted with separate seating for men and women.
People close to Steinmetz said the requirement is an established condition of his wedding performances and is included in his contracts. Couples who invite him to perform are informed of the arrangement in advance.
Adam and Israelovitch agreed to the condition, and the chuppah was therefore held with men and women seated separately.
During the ceremony, Steinmetz performed Jewish songs including “Ana B’Koach” and “Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim.”
כעת בחופה של עומר אדם, מוטי שטיינמץ מרגש את הקהל. איזה קול מרגש על רקע נוף מסעיר, אכן התרשמתי pic.twitter.com/zOLux1DBT7
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The chuppah was conducted by Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Hazan, Chabad emissary in Milan, and Rabbi Mendy Gurevitz, Chabad emissary in Mishmar HaShiv’a. A Chabad emissary also blew the shofar during the ceremony.
The wedding festivities began Tuesday, when the guests traveled on a private flight to Milan, where the bride is from, before continuing to the Portofino area. A reception was held ahead of Wednesday evening’s wedding.
The couple took extensive measures to preserve the privacy of the celebration. Guests were reportedly asked to deposit their mobile phones at the entrance, preventing unauthorized photographs and videos from circulating.
The decision to accommodate Steinmetz’s religious requirement made the gender-separated ceremony one of the notable aspects of Adam and Israelovitch’s wedding, blending the Israeli pop star’s high-profile celebration with the traditional standards required by the Hasidic singer for his participation.
With all due respect to all the commentators. Say something good. How dare you look at other Jews with narrow eyes? Where is your ayin tova? Yirat Shamayim? You’re speaking loshon Hara which is essentially denying HaShem’s dominion over the world.
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It is beautiful to see a couple choose to honor tradition in such a public way, especially when it means creating a more spiritual atmosphere for their chuppah. Gender separation at a wedding is about respecting the sanctity of the moment and allowing everyone to focus on the holiness of the union without distraction. It speaks to the idea that men and women bring different, yet equally vital, energies to life and to community.
Why not Bucharest ?
The choice to honor a request for gender separation at a wedding is a private one, made by the couple getting married. It shows respect for tradition and for the performer’s convictions. Many people find value in traditional approaches to significant life events like marriage. It is a reminder that personal values often guide major decisions, even for public figures.
My goodness why Italy why not Israel that makes no sense we are hated everywhere except In Israel Israel
looks like more than 110 people
You should think many many times before saying anything even to your close family members, let alone on a public forum for hundreds of people to see. Do not play with fire.