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Weddings Continued from page 21
on Mexico, spending one month in Merida and one
month in Oaxaca.

With its vibrant food scene and colorful arts and
culture, the couple both fell in love with Oaxaca —
and with each other. It was there that they first said,
“I love you.”
They returned to Mexico in the summer of 2022
while their new condo in Santa Monica was under-
going renovations; it was there that they became
engaged. They now regularly host Shabbat dinners
in their L.A. home through the nonprofit OneTable.

The first of their three wedding ceremonies took
place on Sept. 30, 2022, when they were legally
married at the Los Angeles County Courthouse.

The next event took place in Israel, where Raffel’s
mother had long hoped that one of her three children
would marry. He was her last hope, so the couple
said yes to what they thought would be a small
wedding there planned by her.

But Shuli Raffel’s plans grew larger and larger, until
finally, Applebaum’s parents decided to come and
her London-based sister, too. Rabbi Shira Levine
of Kibbutz Hanaton, rooted in the Conservative
movement of Judaism, officiated a religious ceremony
on Oct. 14 at Bistro de Carmel in Zichron Ya’akov with
90 guests present.

Levine had guided the couple via video calls in
writing their own text for the Jewish wedding contract,
the ketubah.

“We spoke to the rabbi about o ​ ur relationship, our
household, and how do we make this concrete and
what traditional things do we want to modify and
make more egalitarian,” Applebaum said, adding,
“Since I do a lot of work in women’s empowerment, it
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Then, over Thanksgiving weekend, the couple
held an Israeli brunch in Philadelphia, attended by
their grandmothers — Applebaum’s is 102 — who
would not be traveling to Mexico. From there, they
flew directly to Oaxaca for a menu tasting, where,
because Applebaum is vegetarian, it fell to Raffel to
try all the fish and meat options they might offer their
guests. The couple returned to Oaxaca for the main affair
— a multi-day event that included a day-long tour to a
facility where mezcal, a Oaxacan spirit, is made; visits
to craftspeople; and two nights of dinners.

On Feb. 26, they had their third and final wedding
in front of 72 guests at Cardenal Oaxaca, an events
venue. Spicy pineapple mezcal cocktails kicked
off the celebration, and a festive meal that won
accolades even from foodie guests followed the
ceremony. “It was amazing,” said Ori Zohar, a guest who is also
the co-founder of spice company Burlap & Barrel.

“The wedding meal was a procession of Mexican
and Oaxacan specialties with an international twist.

Beets were grilled and paired with pumpkin seeds
and pickled mustard seeds. Duck enchiladas came
slathered in a black mole sauce and aged cheese.

The main dishes were shared plates, so each guest
got to try a little of everything before going back and
polishing off the rest of their favorite.”
In one highlight of the day, the couple partook in a
local custom where tall likenesses of the couple are
made out of paper maché and carried, and people
toast the bride and groom. It was, Applebaum said,
a perfect way to show off a beloved place to their
friends and family.

“Our guests went from this beautiful ceremony that
his sister put together,” she said, “to being immersed
in this celebration in the streets.” ■
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