The ceremony Erusin
1 ceremony
1.1 blessings
1.2 betrothal
1.3 ketubah
1.4 other issues
the ceremony
the blessings
the erusin preceded blessing on wine , bircat erusin (betrothal blessing). if forgotten before ceremony, can recited before ketubah read. blessings recited groom today more common else recite them such wedding s rabbi.
the betrothal
today, custom perform betrothal giving bride object value known, , constant: gold ring without stone. in accordance first method mentioned above.
the actual betrothal takes place. groom takes ring , says in hebrew, behold, consecrated me ring according laws of moses , israel. groom places ring on bride’s index finger.
the ketubah
in order separate erusin , nissuin - 2 parts of wedding - ketubah read.
other issues
for legal purposes, betrothed couple regarded husband , wife. similarly, union can ended same divorce process married couples. however, betrothal not oblige couple behave towards each other in manner married couple required to, nor permit couple have sexual relationship each other.
the rabbis prohibited marrying without engagement (shiddukhin). therefore, old custom sign shetar hat na im formal form of engagement, forming informal declaration of couple s intentions, , read close start of betrothal ceremony.
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