Jewish Wedding Sunday. Mazel Tov is used like congratulations but literally means good fortune which is a lovely wish for a new couple at the end of a Jewish wedding ceremony. The Jewish wedding typically starts in midafternoon and ends late at night but it can be longer or shorter.
In Talmudic times Sunday and Wednesday were especially good marriage days. In times past Jewish weddings were regularly held on Fridays. In this tradition a few strong and brave guests hoist the bride and groom high above the crowd on chairs to the infectious sounds of Hava Nagila.
The Rabbi the bride grooms fathers and 2 witnesses.
In the chuppah blessings are given and the bride and groom place their wedding rings on one anothers fingers. In this tradition a few strong and brave guests hoist the bride and groom high above the crowd on chairs to the infectious sounds of Hava Nagila. While wedding ceremonies vary common features of a Jewish wedding include a ketubah marriage contract which is signed by two witnesses a chuppah or huppah wedding canopy a ring owned by the groom that is given to the bride under the canopy and the breaking of a glass. In the chuppah blessings are given and the bride and groom place their wedding rings on one anothers fingers.