jewish
traditions
The ceremony will be a Jewish wedding, conducted by
Rabbi Greg Alexander. The following traditions will be
followed and you can read an explanation of the customs and
traditions in the downloadable PDF. Not all of these will be
followed, however Sharon and Jakob do expect to do the
following.
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Separation of Bride & Groom |
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Bedekking (Blessings) |
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Ketubah (Marriage Contract) |
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Ceremony (Chuppah)
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Poleholders |
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7 Circles |
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Sheva B’rachot (7 Blessings) |
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Rings |
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Breaking of the Glass |
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Yichud |
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Se’Udah (Special Meal) |
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Israeli Dancing |
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Kiddush (Prayer for the Wine) |
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Hamotzi (Prayer for the Bread) |
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Meal: The meal on the wedding day is a special meal called
a "Se’Udah" – much like the meal enjoyed on Shabbat (the
Sabbath). For this reason the meal is started with a prayer
of the wine ("Kiddush") and over the bread ("Hamotzi"). Once
the meal is completed, Birkat Ha’Mazon (Grace after Meals -
also referred to as "Benching") is done. |
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to Download the Reform Jewish Wedding Booklet
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