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Laws and Commandments

The beauty and joy of a traditional Jewish wedding are unmatched.  The hatan (groom)and kallah (bride) have so many opportunities to enhance the spiritual nature of their marriage ceremony.  Here is a matching quiz called Wedding Watch.  Rabbi Selch is the final judge of what is right and wrong. 

1. Mikvah ___ A Ritual water immersion
2. Ketubah ___ B Two cups of wine
3. Tabaat ___ C Blessings of official engagement
4. Aydim ___ D Modest presentation of bride
5. Huppah ___ E Blessing at ceremony’s end and after meal
6. Tenaim ___ F Wedding canopy
7. Yihud ___ G Hebrew for “marriage”
8. Aufruf  ___ H The post ceremony celebration
9. Kiddushin ___ I The post ceremony consummation
10. Sheva Brachot ___ J Statement of union
11. Seudat Mitzvah ___ K Pre-arranged union
12. Bedeken ___ L Rabbi’s closing blessing
13. Erusin ___ M Aramaic text of marriage
14. Nisuin ___ N Blessings for meal and in honor of people
15. Ani L’dodi ___ O Item of value used in ceremony
16. Haray At… ___ P Pre-conditions of marriage
17. Birkat Hamazon ___ Q Signers to wedding contract
18. Shidduch ___ R Bride and groom aliyah to Torah
      S Wedding entertainment
      T Song of Songs, what a bride can say
      U The weeklong celebration

                                    (Are there really three extra letters?)

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