- Breaking of the Glass: Symbolizing that even during a joyous occasion such as a wedding, one should remember the sadness that exists in the world.
- AufRuf (Shabbat Chatan): On the Shabbat before the wedding, the groom and sometimes the bride are called up to the Torah for a special aliyah.
- Shabbat Kallah: The bride has a special Shabbat before the wedding where her friends and family entertain her.
- Chair Dancing: The bride and groom are traditionally lifted in up in chairs and both hold on to the same napkin or handkerchief.
- Groom’s Tisch: A reception for the groom before the wedding ceremony where there is some pre-wedding celebration.
- Seven Circles: The bride circles the groom seven times, symbolizing the creation of a new world for the bride and groom.
- Schtick: It is the duty of the wedding guests to entertain the bride and groom by doing silly acts in front of them.
- Horah: No Jewish wedding is complete without the most popular Jewish dance of all time.
- Yichud: A little alone time for the bride and groom right after the wedding ceremony.
- Bedecken: This is the veiling of the bride where the groom makes sure he’s going to marry the right woman.
* Honorable
Mention: Fasting, Klezmer band
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