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A Traditional Jewish Wedding Day (part II)Hachnassat Kallah (Entertaining the Bride)While the groom is regaled at the Chossen’s Tisch, the bride is honored by the presence of her female friends and family. The bride spends the last moments before her marriage like a queen on her throne. There are drinks and things to nosh (snack on), picture-taking, storytelling and laughter.When all are ready, the groom is escorted by his father, future father-in-law, the rabbi, and all the male guests, upstairs to the bride's "throne".
Kinyan SudarIn traditional Jewish weddings, the rabbi and the groom each pull the ends of a handkerchief in front of witnesses. Through this act, the groom assumes his legal obligations to the bride.Witnesses sign the ketubah to signify that they witnessed these acts. First written in Aramaic over 2000 years ago, the overriding feature of the ketubah is the dignity and protection the ketubah affords the woman entering into a Jewish marriage. The signing of the ketubah shows that the bride and groom do not see marriage only as a physical and emotional union, but also as a moral and legal commitment.
Bedekin (Veiling of the Bride)Raising her eyes, Rebecca saw Isaac. She alighted from the camel and said to the servant, "Who is that man walking in the field towards us?" And the servant said, "That is my master." So she took her veil and covered herself.After the bride and groom sign the ketubah, the groom lowers the bridešs veil over her face, thereby setting her apart from all the women in the world, confirming that she is the bride of his choice.
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