Tips With Jewish And Christian Wedding Rabbi California

By Scott Schmidt


One day captures the hearts of all those attending and with it will be remembered for years to come. A Jewish and Christian Wedding Rabbi California is there to assist with all matters Jewish and to guide the couple with regard to questions and queries they may have. This is a necessity especially if one is not familiar with the customs, laws and traditions of this religion.

It takes years even for a fully fledged Jew to become proficient in the laws and practices of Judaism and so with this in mind, one does not need to go overboard if not wanting to in learning by heart all the practices held therein. This is where the professionalism of a Rabbi is so important to ease the way forward and not frighten off those that are unfamiliar with its observances.

This is a difficult subject but its practices are simple to keep. For one, one may not eat milk and meat products together and a period of time to be waited out must be kept before eating milk after meat. Then there are other customs the bride may want to incorporate into a wedding day such as having to stand under a Chuppah or canopy as it is called in English.

There are other practices such as the bride having to circle the groom seven times once entering the Chuppah. Other observances that need to be upheld are those of Kashrut or kosher laws which govern what a Jew may eat and may not. There is an endless list of what constitutes kosher and non kosher but simply put, the main rule is that meat may not be eaten with milk products.

This is not a major problem and if one needs to know more or would like to make a study of its laws, much information can be found online where reading material abounds. A Rabbi is the first port of call when wanting to know more and it is advisable to discuss the whole process with him or her so as to gain some sort of clarity as how things will proceed both before the wedding, during it and after. Should one be wanting to have a ceremony of a Jewish flavor then customs such as breaking of the glass is worthwhile adhering to.

Another customs is for the groom to break a glass at the end of the proceedings. This is done to remind one of the destruction of the temple that stood in Jerusalem many years ago. It is a sign that life is fragile and marriage too so best to keep together thick and thin.

This is all that is required to know in a nutshell but it is also important to know which foods constitute kosher foods. For instance, seafoods such as prawns, crab, squid and the like are deemed not kosher. To find out more this can be simply done on the Internet. But for speedier service it is best to consult with a caterer as to what the provide.

It will be a day that will be remembered until the end of days of a couple. A Rabbi is more than willing to discuss questions and provide the answers to the many doubts and queries one may have. There is no time like the present and so with these tips in mind, they provide one with the questions one needs in order to get started.




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