Jewish Marriage principle beliefs

Question 1

Ketubah

Answer 1

symbolises the historical event where the Torah was given by God on Mount Sinai

Question 2

Chuppah

Answer 2

symbolic of Abrahams tent and his hospitality

Question 2

Badeken (veiling ritual)

Answer 2

• symbolises the kallah’s modesty and spiritual purity
• reflection of when Rebekah covered her face before marrying Isaac

Question 3

kallah circles the chattan 7 times under the Chuppah

Answer 3

belief in one God who created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th (everything in their life is centred around devotion to God through the covenant)

Question 4

“behold you are consecrated to me with this ring, according to the law of Moses and the people of Israel”

Answer 4

represents the covenant between Abraham and God through its circular shape, and similarly the covenant between the Kallah and Chattan.

Question 5

The Sheva Brachot, recited over a second serving of wine

Answer 5

symbolises the seven days of creation and remind the couple and community that all is done for God in remembrance of the covenant

Question 6

groom breaks a glass

Answer 6

-remember the sorrow of Jerusalem’s temple’s destruction
- represents a broken world that can be restored through adherence to God
- the significance of resilience in the face of persecution.

Question 7

yichud

Answer 7

• signifies their new status as husband and wife

Question 8

Fasting on day

Answer 8

-mirroring yom kippiur,
- is seen as a day of forgiveness –> enhancing its spiritual significance and allowing the couple to begin their marriage on a “clean slate” symbolic of their new life