Very religious couples, like my wife and I, use an opaque wedding veil. The pictures don't come out so nice but the unspoken message is powerful. The marriage takes effect when the groom put the ring on the Bride and says "with this ring you are sanctified to me under the law of Moses and Israel". At that moment he can't see her face and she can't see the ring. He's marrying her for her not for her looks. She's marrying him for him, not for his money.
Wonderful. So here is what I learned in Rabbinic School . . . The Mishnah teaches: Ha’isha niknate b’shlosha drachim. A woman/wife is acquired in three ways. By a shtar (document/ketubah), the exchange of something of value (now a ring, but didn’t have to be), and beiah (physical knowledge/intimacy/sex). The rabbis argued is the marriage sealed with a shtar, ring, AND sexual intimacy? Or is the marriage sealed with a shtar OR a ring Or sexual intimacy? They decided on the former - it had to be all three.
My wife was recommended by a cousin who's husband dabbles in matchmaking. She set us up on a hunch. They contacted my parents and her parents and got the ball rolling. It worked, apparently.
Kesef - money, shtar - contract, bia - sex. Some say also chuppah which means either canopy, being alone in a room together, or being in bed together. We do all of the above on the wedding day/ night.
She's intuitive. It's wonderful that she went from non-commital to Observant Jew. Really enjoying this entire podcast!
I officiate weddings and do the menu, too. I should add a sefirot spiel! This was a great episode!
Very religious couples, like my wife and I, use an opaque wedding veil. The pictures don't come out so nice but the unspoken message is powerful. The marriage takes effect when the groom put the ring on the Bride and says "with this ring you are sanctified to me under the law of Moses and Israel". At that moment he can't see her face and she can't see the ring. He's marrying her for her not for her looks. She's marrying him for him, not for his money.
Wonderful. So here is what I learned in Rabbinic School . . . The Mishnah teaches: Ha’isha niknate b’shlosha drachim. A woman/wife is acquired in three ways. By a shtar (document/ketubah), the exchange of something of value (now a ring, but didn’t have to be), and beiah (physical knowledge/intimacy/sex). The rabbis argued is the marriage sealed with a shtar, ring, AND sexual intimacy? Or is the marriage sealed with a shtar OR a ring Or sexual intimacy? They decided on the former - it had to be all three.
My wife was recommended by a cousin who's husband dabbles in matchmaking. She set us up on a hunch. They contacted my parents and her parents and got the ball rolling. It worked, apparently.
Great podcast, great chemistry among the three of you.
Modi should sing more. Look up Evan Roman "Washington" . הילדה הכי יפה של בית הספר שלי
Loved this show.
Blessings of good only and success to you all!
I've heard that the ל in מזל stands for "לעשות" - to do. You need to also act the right way once you're in the right place and the right time.
That deserves a thumb dip!
Aleeza,
God was showing off when you were made.
I find her Joyous and Incandescent which is a wonderful way to traverse Life.
Australia ❤❤ 3:28
Loved this episode!!
Modi, please come to Atlanta !
Too funny. Very few make the ashky-sfaradi thing up for humour! And you do what we all do - we say say shabbes although part of us dies
You should have Avi Mayer on the podcast. He would be interesting!
Kesef - money, shtar - contract, bia - sex. Some say also chuppah which means either canopy, being alone in a room together, or being in bed together.
We do all of the above on the wedding day/ night.
I love her shirt: is it the japanese kintsuge?
Modi - please can you be my Rebbe (not Rabbi😂)? Serious question ❤