Jewish Wedding Traditions

The wedding tradition of one culture is different from another; the main reason behind this difference is the religion, which is one of the pillars of the culture of any society. There can be variation or difference in the wedding tradition in one religious group, or one ethnic group. The main or the basic ways of getting married is same in one religious group but various other customs are followed as one gets it from their forefathers or ancestors. As people have become advance in all fields of life so the way of celebrating a wedding ceremony is also changed or modified in various religions.

The Jewish Wedding Tradition is not easy to understand, as there are so many confusing wedding traditions. Most of the parts of the Jewish Wedding Traditions are symbolic. The difficult names of the various parts of the Jewish Wedding Tradition give rise to confusion. .

Main parts of the Jewish Wedding Traditions include the signing the ketubbah in which the bride and the groom sign the contract of marriage. The bride is responsible to keep the contract with her after the wedding ceremony. There is a tradition that the bride has the contract framed and hangs it either in her room or any part of the home. When the contract is signed the groom lifts the veil of the bride and see the face of the bride and ensure that he got married to the woman he loved. There is a reason behind this custom and so it is quite strictly followed. The huppah is the special canopy under which the Jewish wedding ceremony takes place. The huppah is made of velvet with fringe, it is usually white in color. The selection of fabric may vary as per the choice of the bride. The bride of the Jewish wedding tradition stand on the right of the groom and circles him seven times which symbolize seven wedding blessings.

The guest of the Jewish wedding includes the immediate family and the siblings of the bride and the groom. The grad parents also participate in the wedding procession. The rabbi introduces the couple and then the exchange of wedding rings take place. In the Jewish wedding traditions the wedding vows are also exchanged. The Jewish bride wears the wedding ring in her index finger, which is called the finger of intelligence and this finger points to the words when reading the torah. The ketubbah is read aloud which is followed by seven wedding blessings during which the bride and the groom sips wine. This is how a Jewish wedding happens, but it has some entertaining parts too like eating delicious food, dancing and singing songs. Like other wedding traditions the Jewish guests also bring gifts for the couple and wish the fresh beginning of life. In order to know more and understand the Jewish wedding traditions one can get a lot of pictures and content on the web.