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2. www.myjewishlearning.com › article › breaking-theBreaking the Glass at a Jewish Wedding | My Jewish Learning

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   Stomping on a glass is one of the best-known features of Jewish weddings. Traditionally, the groom did the deed; today the couple often share the honor/pleasure, smashing one or two napkin-wrapped glasses. Few Jewish symbols have a single explanation, and this one is downright kaleidoscopic. The custom dates back to the writing of the Talmud:

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   Apr 14, 2017 · The reason Jews break a glass during the wedding ceremony is to remember two of the most important and tragic events of Jewish history: the destruction of the Jewish temples. In an otherwise ...

4. www.chabad.org › library › article_cdoThe Breaking of the Glass Under the Chuppah - Chabad.org

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   The Breaking of the Glass Under the Chuppah. The end of the public wedding ceremony is marked by the breaking of a glass, usually a thin glass wrapped in a napkin to contain the fragments. It is smashed under foot by the groom after the seven benedictions, or after the rabbi’s address if it follows the benedictions.

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   The glass, then is broken to “protect” the marriage with the implied prayer, “As this glass shatters, so may your marriage never break.”. -by Rabbi Lawrence M. Schuval. Return to the Jewish Wedding Guide for Interfaith Couples or view as a PDF. Breaking the Glass, Wedding Ritual, Weddings. info@18doors.org.

6. www.judaica.com › break-glass-jewish-weddingsBreaking Story: Why We Smash the Glass at Weddings - Judaica.com

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   May 6, 2019 · The act of breaking a glass is an expression of sadness that we cannot celebrate the marriage with our Temple still standing. In a way though, the broken glass is bittersweet. Building a Jewish home with one’s partner is likened to creating a mini version of the Temple for G-d. Shattering the glass is a token reminder that although the Temple ...

7. reformjudaism.org › learning › answers-jewishWhere does the Jewish tradition of breaking the glass at a ...

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   The origins of breaking a glass at a wedding are unclear. Many cultures share the practice of breaking something, such as a plate, upon the confirmation of a contract. Some believe the noise made by the shattering of a glass or plate scares away evil spirits determined to mar the joyous occasion. Many rabbis explain that the breaking of a glass ...

8. blog.judaicawebstore.com › why-do-you-break-aWhy Do You Break a Glass at a Jewish Wedding? | Judaica ...

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   Jun 23, 2024 · The tradition of breaking a glass at a Jewish wedding goes all the way back to the Talmud, though it wasn’t always done by the groom or even at the ceremony itself.. The tractate Brachot recounts two different rabbis, Mar son of Ravina and Rabbi Ashi, who were bothered by the excessive revelry at their sons’ respective wedding feasts, and so they each smashed an expensive glass cup in ...