Emet Couples Division
Support for the Life You’re Building Together.
Emet is there as couples prepare for marriage, strengthen their relationships, build Jewish homes, and raise families. Through classes, retreats, personalized guidance, and year-round resources, couples stay connected to educators, friends, and a community that grows with them.
COUPLES & FAMILY MONTAGE
Retreats • Workshops • Engaged couples learning • Home life • Community Shabbat
Couples Program
Guidance and Community for Every Stage
From marriage preparation to parenting and family life, Emet provides Torah wisdom, practical support, trusted guidance, and meaningful ways to stay connected.
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Alumni Couples Retreats
An impactful Shabbat with more than 300 Emet alumni and staff—a weekend of spiritual and marital inspiration, rejuvenation, friendship, and reconnection with Emet educators.
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Couples Workshops & Classes
Compelling classes for couples at every stage of marriage, with Torah perspectives and practical insight on relationships, family, and relevant real-life topics.
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Chattan & Kallah Classes
Comprehensive marriage preparation rooted in authentic Torah values and practical wisdom, including personalized pre-marriage relationship sessions with Rabbi Akiva Rutenberg, LMSW, and informative kashrut classes with Rabbi Binyamin Yuhanan.
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Halacha Hotline 24/6
One-on-one, energized Torah learning with a community mentor matched by interests—creating space to recharge spiritually, nurture personal growth, and remain connected through changing life stages.
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Additional Couples & Family Programming
Young Couples Class, parenting programs, family-focused lectures and events, and community Shabbatons.
A LIFE TOGETHER
Engagement • Marriage preparation • Retreat • Young family—warm and relational, not wedding-service imagery
Continuity
Way Past the Chuppah
Marriage preparation is only one moment in a much longer journey. Emet continues to support couples with learning, questions, relationships, parenting, family life, and community—because the commitment continues as life evolves.