STEP 1: Book your shul

Contact your Synagogue to book your wedding date.  

Great Park Synagogue: 011 728 8152; sandyb@greatpark.co.za.

Required information & documentation to present to the Shul office.

STEP 2: Arrange your documents & authorisation

Contact the Johannesburg Beth-Din: 010 214 2600; 011-485-4865; Ruth@uos.co.za; 55 Garden Road, Orchards.They will supply with you a list of required documentation and information.

STEP 3: Schedule pre-marriage courses

All couples in South Africa are required to take part in a Marriage Education and Preparation process, which equips them with the tools needed to help make the marriage a success. 

Mikvah lessons - Contact Jewish Marriage Education (JME) to arrange your series of individual sessions to learn about Judaism's view on intimacy and the laws of Family-Purity.  Contact Mrs Lilian Wolpe at 011‑648‑5583 to set up an appointment. (There is no charge for this course.)

Marriage Preparation - This individual Couple Relationship Review is based on the International "Prepare-Enrich" model and is provided by the Jewish Family Services. Bride & groom meet as a couple with a specially trained counsellor. Contact Jewish Family Services at 011‑532‑9616. (There is a nominal charge for this course.)