j ewish 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.
• | Separation of Bride & Groom
• | Bedekking (Blessings)
• | Ketubah (Marriage Contract)
• | Ceremony (Chuppah)
• | Poleholders
• | 7 Circles
• | Sheva B’rachot (7 Blessings)
• | Rings
• | Breaking of the Glass
• | Yichud
• | Se’Udah (Special Meal)
• | Israeli Dancing
• | Kiddush (Prayer for the Wine)
• | Hamotzi (Prayer for the Bread)
• | 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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