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The Simcha of a
Wedding
1. The Shabbos
before the wedding
we bring the
“choson” to shul and
he receives an aliya.
The reason is so the
people will rejoice
in another person’s
simcha. In the Bais
HaMikdosh there was
a special entrance
for the “chasanim”.
2. He also receives
a second aliya after
the wedding to
represent the fact
that he is likened
to a king, and must
“write” two sifrei
Torah.
3. The choson and
kallah fast on the
day of the wedding
to realize the fact
their sins are able
to be forgiven on
that day.
4. The choson covers
the face of the
kallah with a veil
before the actual
chuppah as we find a
reference to a
“covering” by Rivka
and by Rus.
5. Just as HaShem
“escorted” Adam
Harishon, we escort
the choson and
kallah to the
chuppah.
6. We light candles
to remember the
“wedding” of the
Bnei Yisroel and the
Torah which involved
“lights”.
7. If, G-d forbid, a
parent is not alive,
many have the custom
to recite a memorial
prayer for it is
written that the
neshomos of the
deceased attend the
wedding.
8. We strive to make
the chuppah under
the stars of the
heaven to indicate a
brocho that they
should have many
children “as the
stars in heaven”.
9. Some place ash
upon the head of the
choson to remind us
of the lack of
complete simcha due
to the “churban Bais
Hamikdosh”.
10. It is customary
for the audience to
stand during the
ceremony to give
honor to the
occasion.
11. Although any
item of value could
be used, the custom
is that the choson
gives the kallah a
ring which she will
wear and is a sign
that she is a
married woman.
12. A glass is
broken to remind us
of the “churbon” and
also of the
solemnity of the
occasion.
13. Now that the
choson and kallah
are compared to a
king and queen, the
next seven days they
are always escorted
on their way
wherever they go.
May we see much
simcha in our time
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