{"id":56209,"date":"2016-01-28T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iemj.org\/le-mariage-traditionnel-juif-1\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T10:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:50:28","slug":"le-mariage-traditionnel-juif-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iemj.org\/en\/le-mariage-traditionnel-juif-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jewish traditional wedding 1st part"},"content":{"rendered":"

The wedding in Jewish tradition follows certain rules. It\u2019s about celebrating the union of two people, but also their belonging to a religious life. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Two months before the wedding, the future husband and wife study seperately with a rabbi the rules of \u201cfamily purity\u201d, leading to know if they are worthy to marry.<\/p>\n

Often the future husband and wife choose not to meet a few days before the wedding, in order to meditate on this important event<\/p>\n

\"la_mariee_et_le_rabbin_2.jpg\"The day of the wedding is the beginning of a new life, husband and wife together, respecting the Jewish traditions; it is also the day in which their sins are forgiven.<\/p>\n

The religious service is celebrated under the wedding canopy (huppa)<\/em>, a symbol of their new matrimonial home, called according to prophet Malachia, sanctuary for Eternity.
The leading towards the huppa<\/em> has many different shapes according to the communities. The husband (Hatan)<\/em> gives to the wife (kala)<\/em> the one and only ring for their union under the eyes of two witnesses. The kala<\/em> must not take off the ring for the whole ceremony.<\/p>\n

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Then the rabbi fills a glass with wine and reads the following prayer :
\u201cPraise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe,
Creator of the fruit of the vine.\u201d
The hatan<\/em> then breaks a glass to finish the ceremony, a symbol to recall the destruction of Jerusalem Temple.<\/p>\n

At the end of the ceremony, the couple takes a moment to be alone, an intimate moment to embody their union. They join afterwards their guests for a festive meal with music and dances.<\/p>\n