A collection of posts about the Jewish wedding ceremony.
Why do the Jewish bride and groom wear white?
In Judaism, a person’ wedding day is a day of renewal, a personal Yom Kippur. The soul is wiped clean. White is a symbol of the bride and groom’s spiritual purity. The bride wears a white wedding dress, and the groom traditionally wears a white robe called a kittel, or a tallit, a prayer shawl.
Why does a Jewish wedding ceremony take place under a huppah?
The huppah serves as a visible representation of the home, both physical and spiritual, that the bride and groom will share as a married couple. Traditionally, the bride creates their shared spiritual space as she steps under the huppah and circles the groom.
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