Jewish Wedding 101
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What should you expect at an Orthodox Jewish wedding?
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We are so excited to share our Jewish wedding traditions with you and celebrate this special day together. This website will guide you through the order of events, their significance, and the meaning behind each tradition. https://aish.com/48969841/
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How can you participate?
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We need you to bring the energy (think: singing, clapping, and dancing)! Two key parts of the wedding ceremony where we'll need your help: The Bedekin (veiling) and the walk to the Yichud room (following the ceremony). Here are a few videos that show what a Bedekin looks like: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AfRcnfcsZIzB8hwOwVIzr_kWT4CCjSCw?usp=drive_link Following the ceremony, all guests are invited to escort the bride and groom towards the Yichud room. It looks similar to the Bedekin dancing and singing (feel free to poke around on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram for more videos). For both the Bedekin and the Yichud room escort, the song to know is called Od Yishama. Words & Spotify link are below. Youtube Video to Learn Od Yishama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSYyk9AsidA Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/track/6rleZq7ZSVm6Ra1zfzVAHK?si=fd8eac33479f473b&nd=1 Phonetic Transliteration from Hebrew: Od yi-sha-ma beh-ah-ray Yeh- hu-dah oo-veh-hoo-tzot Yeh-ru-sheh-lie-em. Kol sa-son veh-kol sim-ha Kol ha-tan veh-kol kallah English Translation: Yet again there shall be heard in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem. The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride. Thank you in advance! Feel free to reach out with any questions :)
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What's Shtick?
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Shtick is the way we bring EXTRA joy to the day. At a point during the first round of dancing, the bride and groom will sit down, and the wedding guests will entertain them. How? Whatever you feel like! It's not a time to hold back - bring costumes, props, your best dance moves .. it can be inside jokes or as random as you want. Nothing is off the table! When you hear this song, it's go time: https://open.spotify.com/track/016GhzP1WAKWxpN3sFSF0D?si=h-V8L_omSQmF665AOQgxdA