Jewish Wedding Reception Rituals.
Jewish wedding reception rituals and traditions are common at today’s modern weddings. We’ll discuss a few that you might see if you are a guest at a Jewish wedding.
Firstly, the beauty of having a traditional type of wedding is you can really showcase your culture in a beautiful way and bring everyone together to celebrate your union along with old traditions passed on through generations.
If you’d like to know more about a Jewish ceremony, listen to our podcast “What You Should Know About Jewish Ceremonies.”
Traditional or non-traditional? Kosher, non-kosher, or kosher style? Who will hold you up during the hora dance? What meat (if any) do you incorporate? How do you bless the challah and wine? What Jewish wedding reception rituals and traditions should you include? These are all really important questions to ask yourself when planning a Jewish wedding reception.
What To Expect At A Jewish Reception
Fundamentally, there are a few things you should understand about Jewish wedding receptions. By understanding the Jewish wedding reception rituals and traditions practiced during the reception, you’ll enjoy and even participate in these fun cultural traditions.
The Blessing Of The Challah – The meal begins with the blessing of the challah, which is a braided bread. Typically the couple’s parents or a guest close to the couple will make the blessing.
The Hora – This is one of the most familiar moments of a Jewish wedding reception. Often known as the “Chair Dance”, the couple is lifted above the guests on the dance floor in chairs while the song “Hava Nagila” plays. It’s fun and exciting with ALL guests invited to the dance floor to participate.
Mezinke Tanz or Krenzel Dance – This dance is performed as a farewell to the parents when their final child has married. In the center of the dance floor, the parents sit on chairs as their loved ones dance around them, kissing them on the cheek as they go.
Although incorporating culture and religion in a wedding is beautiful, adding variables to your events, especially the reception, can become quite stressful. So, we want to help ease that stress by giving you the tips and tools you need for a successful wedding reception. Specifically, a Jewish wedding reception.
Topics To Discuss
- What type of food is served at a Jewish reception?
- How traditional is the cocktail hour?
- How to prevent any unpredictable mishaps
- Consider planning ahead for “The Hora Dances.”
- What it means to have a fully kosher and a “kosher style” wedding.
- What is the blessing of the challah and wine, and who performs it?
- The importance of family in Jewish wedding reception rituals and traditions.
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