{"id":1663,"date":"2022-07-18T09:11:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T09:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madamebridal.com\/blog\/?p=1663"},"modified":"2022-07-18T09:28:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T09:28:18","slug":"jewish-wedding-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madamebridal.com\/blog\/jewish-wedding-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Wedding Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marriage is God\u2019s plan to celebrate the union of two individuals. This occasion is as happy as it is sacred. This is why there is much value and thought placed on wedding rituals. It\u2019s a special time for the couple. This is because it is on their wedding day that they are both proclaiming their love in front of the world and making a promise through God.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s look at Jewish weddings, the importance of tradition, and how they have carried themselves forward. We will also discuss Chabad Lubavitch, conservative and liberal weddings.<\/p>\n<\/div>

History of Jewish Weddings<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>

The University of Chicago\u2019s library<\/a> shares how traditional Jewish weddings were held. Weddings took place in a Chuppah <\/em>\u2013 outside with a canopy situated above the bride and groom. The bride is known as Kallah and the groom as Chatan.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Jewish marriages in the past consisted of four stages, according to StColette.net<\/a>. The first stage was a pledge or a promise. The second stage was betrothal. The third stage was a wedding feast.<\/p>\n<\/div>

The Torah does not have many mentions of how exactly marriage should take place. Ways to acquire a spouse, how to have a wedding ceremony, and what a marital relationship should be like are all aspects that the Talmud discusses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Have Jewish Wedding Traditions Changed Overtime?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>

As important as a marriage is, reform Judaism<\/a> claims that the Bible does not mention a wedding ceremony. Jewish wedding ceremony rules are written in the Talmud. According to the Mishnah, a marriage would require a marriage contract, and money would be given to the bride, after which the couple would consummate their marriage.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Reform Judaism also discussed traditional Jewish wedding customs. In a traditional ceremony, the bride would circle the groom three times or seven. The glass-breaking ritual was set to be performed after the bride had circled the groom. As time evolved, the glass-breaking ceremony was shifted to the end of the ceremony, and a new meaning was derived from it.<\/p>\n<\/div>