Jewish Wedding Objects
Jewish Wedding Customs
Wedding Numbers
Wedding Trivia
Grab Bag
100
The ritual bath used traditionally by women, to symbolically cleanse themselves, both physically and spiritually.
What is a mikveh?
100
Which hand and finger is the ring placed on during the ceremony?
What is right index finger?"
100
This is the number of jewels or stones the metal/gold ring is allowed to have in a Jewish wedding.
What is 0?
100
What is the blessing said over wine under the huppah?
What is Borei Pri Hagafen?
100
At the end of the wedding, people traditionally exclaim this!
What is MAZAL TOV?!?!?
200
At a Jewish wedding, the couple is married under THIS canopy that symbolizes the home they will build together
What is a Huppah?
200
This is the name of the big circle dance, traditionally done at happy Jewish occasions, where the couple being married and their families are lifted onto chairs.
What is the Hora?
200
Jews traditionally give gifts in increments of THIS number
What is 18?
200
The belief that each of us has a perfect mate; someone we are destined to meet.
What is bashert?
200
After this special aliyah, congregants throw candy at the bride and groom.
What is an aufruf?
300
At the end of the Wedding ceremony, the groom traditionally breaks THIS with his foot. Symbolizing that, despite the joy of this moment -- the world is still broken and suffering persists.
What is a glass?
300
In generations past, a professional "badhan" would be hired for the occasion. Why?
A jester would entertain the couple.
300
This is the number of cups of wine that are traditionally blessed under the huppah.
What is 2?
300
This is the number of blessings that are part of the Jewish wedding ritual.
What is 7?
300
The veiling ceremony is called this
What is a bedeken?
400
This Jewish wedding contract, outlining the couple's responsibilities to one another in married life.
What is a ketubah?
400
Grooms are escorted down the aisle by whom?
What are his parents?
400
This is the number of times that the couple circles one another under the huppah at the beginning of the wedding ceremony.
What is 7?
400
According to the rabbis of the Talmud, what was the ideal age for marriage?
What is 18?
400
Guests at a Jewish wedding are required to do THIS.
What is entertain the couple.
500
This white robe, symbolizing purity, is traditionally worn by Jewish grooms at their wedding
What is a Kittel?
500
This is what couples traditionally do immediately after the wedding ceremony.
What is spend some time alone with one another. (Yichud)
500
This is the number of witnesses needed to sign the Ketubah.
What is two?
500
Jacob intended to marry Rachel, but was tricked into marrying who?
Who is Leah?
500
Traditionally, the wedding couple continue the party for this number of days after the wedding.
What is 7 days total, but 6 more after the reception.