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Glossary of Jewish Terms

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Badchan: Emcee of wedding celebration (Our friend Rafi will help lead certain Jewish traditions throughout the evening) Bedeken: Veiling of bride before the wedding ceremony (This will happen during cocktail hour) Benchers: Prayer booklets containing the blessings for a meal (We plan on having these available to Jewish guests, but please look through them if you're interested in what's in there!) Chatan: Hebrew word for groom (Gavi!) Chossen: Yiddish word for groom (also Gavi!) Chuppah: Wedding canopy Erusin: Betrothal ceremony (it will be a prayer at the beginning of our ceremony) Ha-Motzi: Blessing recited over bread Hava Nagila: Traditional Klezmer song played at Jewish weddings Hora: Celebratory dance in which bride and groom are lifted up on chairs (We'll dance the Hora to Hava Nagila!) Kallah: Hebrew word for bride (Mel!) Kashrut: Jewish dietary law (Kosher food is prepared in accordance with kashrut) Ketubah: Marriage contract (Gavi will sign this during cocktail hour before the bedeken. Ours will be on display during our reception) Kiddush: Blessing over wine Yarmulke - A skullcap worn by men in Orthodox settings loosely edited from theknot

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What if I'm not Jewish?

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We invited you here because you are important to us and we want to celebrate with you. While we will have specifically Jewish customs throughout our wedding we want everyone to feel welcome. Below are some customs and phrases you'll encounter throughout the evening.

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Will the food be kosher?

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Yes. Our caterer is Deluxe Kosher Catering. They are glatt kosher under the supervision of Keystone-K Community Kashrus.

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Are Children Invited?

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Children are not invited to our wedding, but we promise to dress up and bore your children another time. If you are traveling from out of town with your family please be in touch with us and we can help arrange care.

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Is Covid still a thing?

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If you are not feeling well we strongly suggest you to take a covid test before attending our wedding.