Jewish Marriage And Pre-Matrimony Customs
A traditional Jewish wedding symbolizes the beauty of the relationship of husband and wife. The traditional Jewish literature marriage is called the kiddushin, it mean “sanctification” or "dedication."
Pre-Matrimony customs/traditions
The pre-matrimony customs/traditions for Judaism are, their friends and family gather days before the actually wedding and they sing, dance, toast, and celebrate for the upcoming wedding. Throwing candy at the bride and groom is an example of one of the celebrations throughout the week. When they throw candy at the couple it represents the sweetness and joyful part of the event. After the couple celebrates, the very next thing they do is go without seeing each other for one week. Another tradition is …show more content…
The bride sits on something that resembles a “throne” and regrets her guest. The groom is centered around all the guests who praise and toast him. A tradition for the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom is to break a plate together. This tradition represents the seriousness of the marriage. They believe that a marriage that is broken can never be repaired, like the broken plate symbolizes. The veiling of the bride by the groom is also a tradition and symbolizes the groom’s commitment to provide for and protect his wife. The couple is married under a canopy (chuppah) and this is a symbol of a home that the couple will build. The canopy has no sides and this means that they welcome all people in their home. The custom is to have the ceremony outside, under the stars, where God blesses them. Either the bride or groom wear jewelry and this means the marriage is not based on material possessions. Both sets of parents proceed to the canopy with their child to be married. The …show more content…
This tradition represents the couple now living alone as husband and wife. When the couple returns, the guests bring them a festive meal, because now their fasting is over. While they eat their meal, some of their guests entertain with acrobatics and juggling. During the reception, the Hora, or chair dance, is a tradition at a Jewish wedding. Guests raise the bride and groom on chairs above the crowd and sing “Hava Nagila” and dance around the couple. The traditional way to end a Jewish festive meal is to say a blessing called, “birkat
Pre-Matrimony customs/traditions
The pre-matrimony customs/traditions for Judaism are, their friends and family gather days before the actually wedding and they sing, dance, toast, and celebrate for the upcoming wedding. Throwing candy at the bride and groom is an example of one of the celebrations throughout the week. When they throw candy at the couple it represents the sweetness and joyful part of the event. After the couple celebrates, the very next thing they do is go without seeing each other for one week. Another tradition is …show more content…
The bride sits on something that resembles a “throne” and regrets her guest. The groom is centered around all the guests who praise and toast him. A tradition for the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom is to break a plate together. This tradition represents the seriousness of the marriage. They believe that a marriage that is broken can never be repaired, like the broken plate symbolizes. The veiling of the bride by the groom is also a tradition and symbolizes the groom’s commitment to provide for and protect his wife. The couple is married under a canopy (chuppah) and this is a symbol of a home that the couple will build. The canopy has no sides and this means that they welcome all people in their home. The custom is to have the ceremony outside, under the stars, where God blesses them. Either the bride or groom wear jewelry and this means the marriage is not based on material possessions. Both sets of parents proceed to the canopy with their child to be married. The …show more content…
This tradition represents the couple now living alone as husband and wife. When the couple returns, the guests bring them a festive meal, because now their fasting is over. While they eat their meal, some of their guests entertain with acrobatics and juggling. During the reception, the Hora, or chair dance, is a tradition at a Jewish wedding. Guests raise the bride and groom on chairs above the crowd and sing “Hava Nagila” and dance around the couple. The traditional way to end a Jewish festive meal is to say a blessing called, “birkat