Circling the Jewish Groom

Traditionally, though not obligatory, the bride alone or with her mother and future mother-in-law circle the groom seven times as she enters the seven spheres of her beloved’s souls.

The Jewish Wedding Ring

The groom place a plain gold on the index finger of the bride's right hand. In the presence of two witnesses, he recites “Behold you are sanctified to me with this ring, according to the Law of Moses and Israel.” The jewish wedding ring symbolizes the concept of the groom encompassing, protecting, and providing for his wife. After the ring is placed on the bride's index finger, the Ketubah is read aloud and given to the bride. At this point, the bride can place a ring on the groom's finger. The ring symbolizes the wholeness of the union and of the groom encompassing, protecting and providing for his wife. The reason for the solid plain unblemished gold ring is three fold.

A solid, un-blemished ring represents complete wholeness in the marriage with no holes or obstacles.

The bride and groom should consider the marriage and devotion to each other without considering wealth.

So every groom could afford to buy a ring for his bride.

Seven Jewish Wedding Blessings

The Rabbi recites seven blessing over a full cup of wine. After this, the couple share in drinking the cup of wine, and the groom breaks a glass by stamping on it.

Orthodox Jewish Weddings as well as Reform and Conservative

By Nily Glaser

A Jewish engagement is announced with an engagement party. The bride's and groom's mothers break a plate to symbolize the finality of the engagement On the Shabbat morning before the wedding, the groom is reads the Torah in the synagogue. After he recites the last blessing, the congregation throws candies and raisins to wish him a sweet life with his wife. In traditional weddings, the bride and groom fast on the day of their wedding until after the ceremony to purify their souls.

Signing the Jewish Wedding Ketubah

The groom sign the Ketubah - marriage contract when he arrives at the wedding. The authentic text of the Ketubah is written by Someone Shetach in 80 B.C.E. Historically, the Ketubah was a great leap forward in women's rights. It details the husband's obligations to his wife about providing food, clothing, shelter, and even frequency of sex. It associates a lien on all his property to pay her a sum of money and support in the event of a divorce. Two people must witness the groom sign the document. Jewish males sign the document

as witnesses. It is a legally binding agreement that enforceable by www.hazin.co.il/ketubah10.htm secular law in many countries. The Ketubah has evolved into a wonderful form of art that becomes a treasured family heirloom.

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Jewish Wedding Vows

If you have had trouble finding Jewish wedding vows on the Internet, there is a reason. Exchanging of vows is not party of the traditional Jewish wedding. However, many modern couples do exchange vows before or after the ring ceremony. Some couples write their own vows.

Have you seen this scene in a movie where the groom stomps on a glass? This custom dates back to Talmudic times to remind us of the destruction of the holy temple in Jerusalem. Other interpretations

Breaking the glass is as irrevocable and permanent as is the marriage.

Uniting a man and a woman and creating a new family is divine.

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Unveiling the Jewish Bride

After the Ketubah is signed, light snacks and some hard liquor are served. In Orthodox Jewish weddings, the bride sits like a queen on a throne-like, especially decorated chair in another room. She is surrounded by her family and friends, receiving her guests. Along with his father and future father-in-law, musicians and male guests, the groom walk to his bride, to whom he has not seen for a week. He covers her face with her veil. This ceremony is so the groom identifies his bride before the wedding. If Jacob did so, he would not have been conned to marry Leah instead of his beloved Rachel. In Jewish tradition, a bride and groom are akin to king and queen. This is why, in many Jewish weddings, their friends lift the bride and groom on chairs and dance around. The best way to rejoice with the bride and groom is to express your joy, love and best wishes.

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Standing Under the Chuppah

The actual Jewish wedding ceremony is conducted under a Chuppah or canopy. What the Chuppa symbolizes is the new home being created by the couple. It is open on all sides, just as Abraham and Sarah had their tent open all sides to welcome friends and relatives in unconditional hospitality. It is customary for the bride and groom to honor four of their best friends and siblings to hold the poles during the ceremony. This adds love, warmth and intimacy to the ceremony. The bride and groom stand under the Chuppah during the ceremony, with the bride to the right of the groom. Traditionally, Jewish wedding ceremonies were held outdoors under the stars as a reminder of God's blessing, bestowed upon Abraham that his children shall be will be as numerous as the stars of the heavens.

In Orthodox Jewish weddings that separate men from women, the 2 fathers or other 2 male relatives lead the

groom to the Chuppah, while the bride is led by the mothers. In Conservative and Reform - less restrictive Jewish weddings, his parents accompany the groom to the Chuppah and her parents accompany the bride to the Chuppah.

Under the Chuppah, the Rabbi recites the marriage blessings and a blessing over wine. He then recites a blessing that praises and thanks God for giving us laws of sanctity and morality to preserve the sanctity of family life and of the Jewish people. The bride and the groom then drink from the wine.

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