My sister's wedding weekend. For information about each element of this traditional Jewish wedding,
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Avram's proposal to Abby on August 16, 2007, in Boulder, Colorado
Team Fifer / Team Mandell Kickball Game on Saturday, June 14, 2008, to determine who would take the other's name in marriage. Team Mandell won, 14-1ish.
Talent Show, Saturday, June 14, 2008
The Tish ("table," in Yiddish) is an assembly at which scholarly discussions and revelry are held. At a wedding tish, the groom attempts to deliver a Dvar Torah (commentary on the Torah), but is constantly interrupted by the othe…
After the bride and groom see each other for the first time on their wedding day, the bride's father lowers a veil over her face in the bedeken ceremony, so the groom will not be distracted from appreciating who she is by her phys…
The core marriage ceremony is Chuppah, named for the canopy under which it takes place. The bride circles the groom seven times, a blessing is said over a shared cup of wine, the couple reaffirms the ketubah and exchanges rings, …
The Fifers and Mandells are united