Significance of marriage to the individual and Jewish community Flashcards
Significant Practices in the Life of Adherents
How does marriage demonstrate God?
Marriage demonstrates him as a loving creator who continues to work in the lives of Jewish people
What does the individual fulfil through marriage?
The Jewish individual fulfils the expectation of:
- the ideal mate
- the need for procreation
- the creation of a family
What does marriage remind individuals of?
Marriage reminds Jewish adherents that God brought the together
What is Ketubah?
- It is a document listing the responsibilities of the husband during marriage.
- By reading and accepting it the man is making a lifelong commitment to his wife
- Represents the covenant
In Judaism, marriage is the beginning of…
A new family, companionship, love, intimacy, and procreation
What does Pru u’rvu refer to?
The commandment to be fruitful and multiply
Why is marriage significant to the couple?
- Fulfils part of their obligation to the Divinely Inspired Moral Law that God gave to humanity.
- The marriage marks the beginning of the couple’s new relationship with God
Shalom Bayit means?
‘Peace of the home’
- Signifying completeness, wholeness, and fulfillment
What is are roles of the community in a wedding?
- Must be a support system for the bride and groom
- Must actively take part in the ceremony
- Rejoice with the couple
- Continuing the tradition of Judaism
What is the ‘Week of Sheva Brachot’?
After the wedding, family and friends host festive meals in honour of the Chasson and Kallah?
What does Kallah refer to?
The bride
What does Chasson refer to?
The groom
