Attending Intermarriage Wedding

Question

My brother is getting married later this year to a wonderful person. He is no longer Orthodox and is marrying a non Jewish woman. Am I allowed to attend the non denominational ceremony?

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    Your letter made me very sad, as I am sure it does you as well. The answer to your question is “No.” To attend a “wedding” that contradicts everything that Judaism stands for is to give, at best, tacit approval to the union, and, at worst, complete approval.

    So what should you do? Without being familiar with the family dynamics, it is difficult for me to say, but I think that the correct response is to tell your brother that you love him very much and there is nothing personal about your decision, but that you cannot attend his wedding.

    May Hakadosh Baruch Hu bless you with the insight to say the right words at the right time.

    Best wishes from the AskTheRabbi.org Team