Natanya & Hadassah
Ceremony & Rituals
Ketubah
Wedding Contract
In a small gathering, two witnesses will sign our ketubah—a Jewish marriage contract. The content of the ketubah highlights the obligations and commitments that we owe each other as a married couple. Our ketubah looks slightly different from the typical ketubah, but we wanted to be as traditional as possible. We chose to adapt a ketubah text written by Rabbi Dr. Jane Kanarek, which closely mirrors the intention and format of a traditional ketubah. The text of the ketubah can be found in our link page.
Kabbalat Panim
Greeting the Brides
The kabbalat panim takes place before the ceremony, and is often accompanied by the cocktail hour. During this time, we will sit on benches on opposite sides of the space to receive the guest and offer a welcome and blessings before coming together for the bedeken.
Bedeken
Veiling Ceremony
At the end of the kabbalat panim, Hadassah's friends and family will joyfully dance her over to Natanya's bench for a shared veiling ceremony before the chuppah begins.
Chuppah
Wedding Ceremony
Under the chuppah, a number of significant rituals take place. The first is the kiddushin, the ring ceremony. During this ceremony, we will one at a time place rings on each other's fingers and pronounce that the other is betrothed as the other's wife. Following the ring ceremony, the ketubah will be read aloud. Lastly, the sheva brachot, or seven blessings, will be read by family and friends to bless the couple and their marriage.