Jewish wedding Jewish Tradition The Jewish wedding is

Jewish wedding

Jewish Tradition The Jewish wedding is regulated by the traditions and the rites of the religion. The husbands agree to live together in love and mutual respect, and make a commitment to transmit the traditional values to their future children. ● The marriage can't be celebrated the day of Sabbath, either a feast day, or during a period of Omer. Furthermore, they can't marry a not Jewish person. ●

Before the wedding At first, the woman has a ritual bath of purification named mikve, the day before the celebration. ● ● The husbands have to fast the day of the marriage and up to the ceremony and read during this time the prayers.

First stage The man crosses the alliance in the finger of his wife in front of two witnesses, then the couple drinks a glass of wine. ● ● The rabbi reads the ketouba, the marriage certificate. This one is signed by both witnesses and by the husbands.

Second stage ● The second stage of the Jewish marriage is the recitation of 7 blessings (chevra bra' hot) which prepares the blessing of the couple. This one drinks then the second cup.

End of ceremony ● To close the ceremony of the Jewish marriage, the bridegroom breaks a glass of his right foot in memory of the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem. According to the tradition, the more there will be of glass brightness, the more the couple will be prosperous.

Celebrations ● The seouda comes then, which is the wedding banquet where there is many musics and dance. Festive meals take place during 7 days which follow the marriage. Blessings are recited at the end of every meal.