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Wedding

  • Tachanun, Wedding
  • מעשה רב

שאלה: חתן ביום חופתו, כשהחופה מתקיימת בלילה, האם אומרים תחנון?

  תשובה: המנהג הפשוט שא״א תחנון בשחרית גם בזה.   טעמים ומקורות: נחלקו הפוסקים בנוגע אמירת תחנון ביום החופה. ואדה״ז בשו״ע קלא, ה כתב שנהגו שלא ליפול בבית החתן ביום…

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  • Wedding
  • Chupah, gartel, hergesh

Is it necessary to wear a Gartel at a Chupah…

  Question: Is it necessary to wear a gartel at a chupah if I am...: Reading the kesubah, Reading the Rebbe's letter, One of the eidei kiddushin, Saying one of…

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  • Tachanun, Wedding
  • kallah, tachanun chosson

If there’s a Kallah who is getting married today, sitting next to me in Shul, do I say Tachanun?

  You would have to say tachnun.   Sources: ראה שו״ת ישכיל עבדי ז בהשמטות סימן ג. שבה״ל ה יב. שם ח, כד. וראה אריכות בקובץ אור ישראל יד. עבודת…

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  • Wedding
  • kesuba, אה"ע סו

What is the worth of the Kesubah in today’s money?

  Question: What is the worth of the Kesubah מנה & מאתיים זוז in today’s money? How is it calculated for today’s times?   Answer: AskTheRav is primarily focused on…

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  • Wedding
  • witnesses, חו"מ - עדות (כח-לח)

האם מישהו שעובר על גזירת המשקה כשר לעדות, ויכול לשמש כעד קידושין?

  ברור שכשר לעדות.   מקורות: הוא ע"ד המובא בסמ"ע בחו"מ סי' ל"ד ס"ק יו"ד בענין תקנות הקהילות. ועכ"פ אפי' העובר עבירה מדברי סופרים אינו פסול לפני הכרזה (חו"מ שם…

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  • Taanis Tzibur (Fast Days), Wedding
  • אה"ע סא

I am a bit nervous about fasting on my wedding day…

  Question: I am getting married soon and I have a hard time fasting. I get bad headaches and even after I break my fast I am really out of…

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  • Mechitzah, Negiah, Tznius, Wedding
  • siblings

Are siblings (brothers and sisters) allowed to dance together at a wedding?

  The Halacha is that a brother may not hug or kiss a sister or vice versa. This applies to any type of affectionate physical contact between them. Dancing together…

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  • Wedding
  • Chupah, left handed, אה"ע כז, איטר יד

My Kallah is a lefty, on which hand should I put the ring on?

  Question: My Kallah is a lefty, and I understand there is a debate as to which hand the ring is placed on. I’d like to know the sources on…

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  • Wedding
  • wedding dates

Are there any dates in the calendar other than the 3 weeks and Sefira when weddings should not be scheduled?

  Yes. Shabbos & Yom Tov, including Chol Hamo’ed. Erev Yom Tov. Purim. Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. And according to many opinions - on Fast Days. In the later years, the…

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  • Wedding
  • veil, אה"ע לא

Is a Kallah allowed to wear a see-through veil on her wedding day?

  It should be thick enough that she should not be able to see through it, nor should others be able to see her.   Explanation: There are a number…

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  • Lag Ba'Omer, Wedding
  • wedding day fast

I am getting married on Lag BaOmer. Do I need to fast?

  Normally we don’t fast on this day, however, with regards to a chooson and kallah on the wedding day, fasting is required.   Sources: מג״א תקעג, א. חיי״א קלב,…

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  • - עברית, Wedding

האם יש מקור למנהג לרקוד עם מטאטא בנישואי בן הזקונים?

  בינתיים מצאנו רק אצל אוה״ע. ולע״ע לא מצאתי שום מקור אמיתי אצל בנ״י, ורק ״המצאות״ לבאר טעם ה״מנהג״. וראה המצו״ב. וניכר שהטעמים נתחדשו זה מקרוב.     #14588

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  • Wedding
  • Chupah, kavanah, אה"ע כז, אה"ע מב

Is the kiddushin valid if one was too overwhelmed and didn’t have kavana while saying “harei at mekudeshes”?

  Question: I am very worried whether my kiddushin was valid, because when I said "harei at mekudeshes..." I was very overwhelmed and I don't remember that I had the…

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  • Music, Sefiras HaOmer, Wedding

Participating in a Wedding During Sefiras HaOmer

  Question: I have a Sefardi cousin who is getting married a week after Pesach. Am I allowed to go to the Chasunah, be there by the music and dancing…

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  • Wedding
  • second marriage

Is it permitted for children to attend a parent’s chupah on Zoom?

  Question Continued: My father is getting remarried tomorrow, and we, his children will not be able to travel to attend due to the covid-19 pandemic. He has sent us…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Aliyos, Bris Milah, Davening, Shemoneh Esrei, Wedding
  • chatzitzah, gloves

Article: Glove-free Mitzvos

  The Gemora tells of a rather finicky Kohen, Yisachar Ish K’far Barka’ee, who would put on gloves before performing the avodah (holy work) in the Beis Hamikdash. Besides for this conduct…

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  • Wedding
  • Chupah, הלכות קידושין

As a guest, must one stand for the Chupa and if so, for all of it, or only certain parts?

  One should stand at least to the Sheva Brachos, known as Birchos Nisu’in. Some Poskim specify to stand also for Birchas Eirusin. Nonetheless, the common custom is to be…

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  • Harchokos, Tznius, Wedding
  • Harchakos in public

Wedding Dancing

  Question: I have noticed that at a lot of weddings during the dancing they lift the Choson on a table from the men's side, and then the Kallah on…

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  • Marriage, Wedding
  • kesuba, names

If one’s name was changed, does he need to fix the Kesuba?

  No. בפועל, נהוג שלא לשנות את הכתובה. לפירוט השיטות בנושא, ואריכות בהסברת השיטות ראה בהלכה יומית אות תקיד.     #967

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  • Wedding
  • checking tefillin, Chupah

Is it true that a Chosson should wear all new clothes by his Chuppah?

  Question: I’ve heard that the minhag is for the Chosson to wear all new clothing by the Chuppah. What is the source for this? And does it include a…

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  • Wedding
  • kesuba

Is it OK for me as rabbi who is officiating at a wedding to use a Kesuba which has English translation after the signatures of the witnesses.

  Yes, however the witness should not sign the English. The reason why it's OK, is because it says clearly that it's not a literal translation, thus any discrepancies between…

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  • Mishloach Manos, Purim, Wedding

Can a Chosson send Mishloach Manos to the Kallah?

  Also, can they directly pass items purchased for each other?   Answer: It’s permitted to pass items to each other, if not done with the intention of gazing at…

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  • Wedding
  • chosson, shomer

Can the Shomer for a Chosson be a Goy? Like an Uber driver etc.? How old does he or she need to be? 

  No. A Jewish child qualifies.   מקורות טעמים:  מסברא, נראה לכאו' דלא מהני גוי הן לפני החתונה והן לאחרי׳ ומכמה טעמים: הנה, המנהג שגם לפני החתונה לא יצאו החתן…

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  • Wedding

Is it Minhag Chabad to have the Chupa outside in the street or is it OK to have it indoors with an opening above the Chupah as is standard in many halls?

  It is okay.   ראה אג״ק חי״ב אגרת ג׳תתקכח: יישר כח על מאמרו נגד הפשרות, שזהו בקעה היותר מבהילה במדינה זו ובתקופה זו, ולא לבד שאין נוהגין כהוראת תורתנו במקרים…

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  • Marriage, Wedding
  • cheshvan, wedding dates

Can I get married during the month of Cheshvan?

  There is no Halachic prohibition in weddings during Cheshvan. Sefer HaMinhagim records Minhag Chabad as avoiding weddings in Cheshvan. However, in the later years (5740's), the Rebbe made it…

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