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Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz (Tammuz 17): Today commences the " Three Weeks," A Jewish national mourning period. Weddings are not scheduled for today. Nine Days (Av 1-9 4): With the onset of the month of Av, we enter the Nine Days, the most intense days of the already mournful Three Weeks.
An eleven-step guide which will lead you through a traditional Jewish wedding. Learn about its basic laws, traditions, and their meanings.
Sephardim hold these days of semi-mourning from the second day of Passover through Lag ba-Omer. Many Ashkenazim, according to the decision of Rabbi Moses Feinstein, may hold weddings until after Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, and on Lag ba-Omer, evening and day, and from Rosh Chodesh Sivan and forward.
Similarly, weddings are forbidden on the holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Pesach [Passover], Shavuot, and the first and last days of Sukkot. But weddings may be held on Purim, the intermediate days of Sukkot, and during Hanukkah. Wondering when some of these holidays will take place this year? Check our Jewish holiday calendar.
Answer: I always recommend that anyone planning a Jewish wedding get a hold of The New Jewish Wedding by Anita Diamant (the same woman who wrote The Red Tent and Day After Night). Since Anita is my go-to source for Jewish wedding information, I emailed her about your question.
A traditional Jewish wedding begins with separate receptions for the groom and the bride. The groom presides over a tish (literally, “table”), around which the guests sing and make toasts, and the groom delivers a scholarly talk.
Selecting a date and venue, choosing your officiant, and what to expect during pre-marital meetings with your officiant. Engaged to be married? Mazel tov! After sharing the happy news with those near and far, here’s what to know as you get started planning your Jewish (or Jew-ish) wedding ceremony.
