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(HAVE
TWO CUPS OF WINE AVAILABLE)
SIGN KETUBAH
WITH TWO WITNESSES (this should be done before
the wedding ceremony. The rabbi and cantor can
do it)
PLEASE
TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONES
PROCESSION
RABBI
LOREN, XXX AND CHUPPAH HOLDERS ALREADY IN FRONT
GROOMSMEN
AND BRIDESMAIDS
RING BEARER
SOMEONE
TO PULL THE RUNNER?
FLOWER
GIRLS
BRIDE
GIVING
AWAY THE BRIDE
Who gives
this woman to be married to this man?
“I
do”, or “her mother and I do”.
KISS
PARENTS
STEP UNDER
CHUPPAH. THE BRIDE STANDS TO THE RIGHT OF THE
GROOM, FACING THE RABBI'S LEFT. PARENTS STANDING
NEAR CHUPPAH OR GIVEN OPTION TO BE SEATED.
WELCOME
Barucha
Ha ba-ah! Welcome and blessed be the Bride!
Baruch Ha-ba! Welcome and blessed be the Groom!
Mee adir
al ha-kol, mee baruch al ha-kol, mee gadol al
ha-kol, y'varech chatan v'kalah. May He who is
supremely mighty, He who is supremely blessed,
He who is supremely great, may He bless the bridegroom
and the bride.
Optional:
Blessed are You O Lord our God, King of the universe,
who has sanctified us with Your commandments and
commanded us concerning forbidden relations. You
have prohibited us from taking those to whom we
are merely betrothed, but permitted us to take
those to whom we are married through Chuppah,
the marriage canopy, and Kiddushin, consecrated
marriage. Blessed are You O Lord, who sanctifies
Your people Israel through the marriage canopy
and consecrated marriage.
Or: Blessed
are You O Lord our God, King of the universe,
who has sanctified us with Your commandments and
commanded us concerning forbidden relations. You
have prohibited us from having sexual relations
with those to whom we are merely engaged, but
permitted us to enjoy sex with those to whom we
are legally married. Blessed are You O Lord, who
sanctifies Your people through legal and holy
marriage.
In ancient
days there were two separate ceremonies: the betrothal
or engagement ceremony, that was sealed with a
cup of wine. Then some time later the nee-su-eeyn,
the actual marriage ceremony took place, and was
also sealed with a cup of wine. Nowadays a Jewish
wedding has the engagement and marriage ceremonies
combined together, which is why we drink two cups
of wine. Among the Jewish people, wine is used
as a symbol for joy. By drinking this first cup
of wine, we are asking God to bless this betrothal
and marriage with His joy.
In ancient
days among the Jewish people, there were two separate
ceremonies related to marriage: the engagement
ceremony, that was sealed with a cup of wine.
Then some time later the actual marriage ceremony
took place, and was also sealed with a cup of
wine. Nowadays a Jewish wedding has the engagement
and marriage ceremonies combined together, which
is why we drink two cups of wine.
THE
FIRST CUP
Blessed
are you O Lord our God, King of the universe,
Creator of the fruit of the vine. Baruch Ata Adonai
Elohaynu Melech HaOlam, Boray p'ree hagafen.
DRINK
THE FIRST CUP OF WINE
XXX and
YYY, as together you have shared the wine from
this cup, so may you, in enduring union and devotion
to each other, draw contentment, comfort, and
happiness from the cup of life. May you find life's
joy heightened, its bitterness sweetened, and
all things hallowed by true companionship and
love together in the Lord.
STATEMENT
OF FAITH
XXX and
YYY want everyone here to know that they are Believers
in the Messiah. They believe that Yeshua - Jesus,
is the promised Messiah of Israel and the Savior
of the world. They are not turning their backs
on Judaism or the Jewish people because of their
faith in Messiah Yeshua. No, instead quite the
opposite, their want their Jewish identity to
be strengthened. They see their Judaism fulfilled
in light of their faith in Israel's Messiah. That
is why they have asked me, a Messianic rabbi,
to perform a Jewish wedding.
XXX and
YYY would like everyone to know that they are
believers in Yeshua - Jesus. They believe that
He is the promised Messiah of Israel and the Savior
of the world. They have personally placed their
faith in Him, and believe that He has brought
them together. They understand Yeshua to be the
fulfillment of Judaism, and they intend to build
their lives and their family and their home on
Jewish tradition and culture.
XXX and
YYY would like everyone to know that they are
believers in the God of Israel and the Lord Jesus.
They believe that He is the promised Messiah of
Israel and the Savior of the world. They have
personally placed their faith in God and Messiah.
They believe that God has brought them together.
It is their heart-felt desire that everyone here
today come to know and love and serve God - know
Him personally, and serve Him with their whole
heart.
XXX and
YYY want everyone here to know that they both
believe that Yeshua - Jesus, is the promised Messiah
of Israel and the Savior of the world. They have
personally placed their faith in Him, and believe
that He has brought them together, and will keep
them together. XXX is proud of being Jewish, and
believes Messianic Judaism is the kind of Judaism
he wants to practice. And YYY wants to encourage
XXX in their common Faith, and blend their heritages
and cultures together.
OPENING
PRAYER
YESHUA’S
FIRST MIRACLE
Weddings
are so special. They are one of the happiest occasions
in life. Hopefully, the wedding goes off smoothly,
and is beautiful. The reception goes as planned,
and everyone has a wonderful time. The wonderful
memories of this joyous day lasts for a lifetime.
But sometimes
there are problems. Not all wedding go smoothly.
Sometimes there are problems at the reception.
I’d like to tell you a story - but it’s
a true story that actually occurred some 2,000
years ago. We know all the details, because it
is recorded in the New Testament. It’s the
story of a Jewish wedding and a reception that
didn’t go so smoothly. But, it had a very
happy ending.
The story
begins with Yeshua - Jesus, who was a young carpenter-turned
rabbi. He had just begun traveling around Israel
with His first disciples. At that time there was
a wedding in northern Israel, up in the Galilee,
in the city of Cana, not too far from Nazareth,
where Yeshua grew up. Yeshua and His family were
invited to this wedding.
But a
problem developed at the reception. The wine ran
out. Can you imagine going to a wedding and the
wine runs out? What a disaster! What a embarrassment!
Miriam - Mary, Yeshua’s mother was there,
and told Yeshua that there was no more wine left.
Then something very unusual took place. It just
so happened that six large stone water-jars were
in the home. Each jar was able to hold some twenty
or thirty gallons of water.
Yeshua
told the servants to fill these containers with
water. The servants did what Yeshua asked, and
filled the water-jars up to the brim. That means
that there was 120 to 180 gallons of water in
the jars. That’s a large amount of water!
After they had filled the jars with water, Yeshua
said to the servants, “Withdraw some and
take it to the man in charge of the banquet.”
The servants did as Yeshua asked, and a miracle
took place - the water had turned to wine!
When the
man in charge of the banquet tasted the water,
he was absolutely delighted! The wine was delicious,
and there was so much of it! The banquet was saved!
Then the man in charge of the banquet went to
the groom, and complimented him, and said to him,
"Normally, everyone serves the good wine
first, and when the people have had a lot to drink,
they serve the cheaper wine, because then they
can’t tell the difference; but you have
kept the best wine for last.'' John, who was there
and was an eyewitness to this event, tells us
that this was Yeshua’s first of many miracles,
and this caused His disciples to start believing
that Yeshua was no ordinary rabbi, but much more
- the long awaited Messiah of Israel.
Among
the Jewish people, wine is used as a symbol for
joy. By drinking this first cup of wine, we are
asking God to bless this marriage with a special
measure of His joy.
God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, thank You that through
Your Spirit You are present with us at this marriage
ceremony. May You make known Your glory through
this marriage, even as You did at the marriage
at Cana in Galilee, when Messiah Yeshua performed
His first miracle and turned the water into wine.
Bring blessing and joy to this ceremony, the bride
and the groom, and to all who are gathered here.
THE
FIRST MARRIAGE
There
is so much confusion about marriage today. Some
don’t even know that marriage must take
place between a man and a woman! We don’t
need to be confused, because the Owner’s
Manuel - the Word of God, gives us the information
we need to have a successful and blessed marriage.
The very first marriage is recorded in the book
of Genesis. It describes the first marriage and
gives us the pattern that we are to follow. Then
the Lord God said, "It is not good for the
man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable
for him..."so the Lord God caused a deep
sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then
He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh
at that place. And the Lord God fashioned into
a woman the rib which He had taken from the man,
and brought her to the man. And the man said,
"This is now bone of my bones, and flesh
of my flesh; she shall be called ‘ishah’
- woman, because she was taken out of ‘ish’
- man." For this cause a man shall leave
his father and his mother, and shall cleave to
his wife; and they shall become one flesh.
With the
creation of Eve, a special work of divine creation
took place. Out of the undifferentiated humanity
of Adam, male and female emerged. She was not
made out of nothing, like the universe was, nor
out the dust of the ground, like Adam had been,
but out of Adam himself.
The woman
came out of the man's rib - not from his feet
to be walked on; not from his head to be superior,
but from his side to be his equal; under his arm
to be protected, and next to his heart to be loved.
Adam woke
from his sleep to behold a reflection of himself,
a complement to himself, indeed, a very part of
himself. God Himself then brought this special
creature to Adam, much as today the father gives
the bride away. Adam spontaneously spoke the first
love poem, saying that now at last there stood
before him a creature of such beauty in herself,
and similarity to him, that she appeared to be
made for him.
Then we
are told the lesson: for this cause a man
shall leave his father and his mother, and shall
cleave to his wife; and they shall become one
flesh. This tells us that a marriage between
a man and a woman is more than a union - it’s
a kind of reunion! It is reunion of two persons
who originally were one, who were separated from
each other, and now in marriage come together
again.
But before
this happens, certain preliminaries must take
place: Both the man and the woman need to leave
father and mother, becoming independent from mom
and dad. the parents. XXX and YYY, you are officially
leaving your father and mother, and establishing
your own family unit.
And the
man must cleave to his wife means that marriage
is an exclusive union between two individuals,
a loving, cleaving commitment or covenant, which
is permanent.
And they
must become one flesh: means that marriage must
be consummated physically, emotionally, spiritually,
financially, one in every way. The union of man
and woman is more than a union of bodies - it
is a blending of personalities, and the blending
of a deeper spiritual complementarity.
THE
CHUPPAH
Being
married under the Chuppah is symbolic of the bride
leaving her father's house and entering her husband's
house as a married woman. It is also symbolic
of God spreading His shelter over them. God is
a partner in building this new home with XXX and
YYY.
The God
of Israel is a God who wants to be with us, and
make a home with us. He walked in the Garden of
Eden with Adam in Eve in the cool of the day.
The history of the Tabernacle and the Temple is
the history of God making a home with us in the
world. The coming of the Messiah - Yeshua - epitomizes
God's desire to dwell among us, and make His home
with us.
XXX and
YYY, like God, you are building a house together
in this world. Build your house with God and in
God. Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor
in vain who build it. In the Psalms, Moses declared:
Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all
generations. Before the mountains were born, or
You gave birth to the Earth and the world, even
from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
XXX and
YYY, for a truly successful marriage and home,
you need to draw near to God. Worship Him together,
read the Bible together, pray together, serve
Him together, be part of a good community of those
who really know Him. Make God your dwelling place,
and your earthly home will be an eternal success.
Especially
build your home on the instructions of Messiah
Yeshua. Everyone who hears His words and acts
on them is like the wise man who built his home
on the rock. The rains descended, the floods came,
the winds blew, yet the home stood firm.
In this
fallen world there will inevitably come rain,
flood and winds, maybe even hurricanes, that will
try to tear down your new home. Build your marriage
on a strong foundation. Build it wisely on the
Torah of Messiah, and your home will never fall.
RABBI
PAUL’S UNDERSTANDING OF LOVE
People
in our society today have all kinds of wrong ideas
about love. Some confuse sex with love. Some think
that warm romantic feelings are what love is all
about. Let me remind you of the words of Rabbi
Paul and what he taught us about true love.
If
I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but
have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging
cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand
all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have
all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have
not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have
and if I deliver my body to be burned, but have
not love, I gain nothing.
Love
is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful;
it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist
on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in
the right. Love bears all things, believes all
things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends; as for prophecies, they will
pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as
for knowledge, it will pass away. For our knowledge
is imperfect and our prophecy is imperfect; but
when the perfect comes, the imperfect will pass
away. When I was a child, I spoke like a child,
I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child;
when I became a man, I gave up childish ways.
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face
to face. Now I know in part; then I shall understand
fully, even as I have been fully understood. So
faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the
greatest of these is love.
XXX and
YYY, commitment and sacrificial love are the keys
to a good marriage. Love one another. Be patient
with one another and forgive one another. Seek
each others best interests, and not just your
own. Commit yourself sacrificially to the good
and well-being of your mate. Commitment will enable
you to keep on working for the good of the other
even when it becomes inconvenient or difficult
at times.
YYY,
love XXX. Treat him like a king and he will make
you the queen of his home. Be a helper that is
fit for him. Help him fulfill all the things that
God is calling him to be and do. Encourage him,
be patient with him, give yourself fully to him.
Support
and embrace his Jewish identity and help pass
it on to the children God may give you. Being
part of the Chosen and Holy People is a very special
honor. Treat it with reverence.
XXX, love
YYY. Follow the example that Yeshua has set for
us with His sacrificial love. He redeemed mankind
at great cost to Himself. He willingly gave up
His life for others. And this is the example He
gives us for marriage. Love YYY in the same way
as Messiah loves all His people. Be a man of God
yourself, growing in the Lord, so she can follow
your example and learn from you. If you do you
will always have in her a treasure far above rubies
and gold.
CHARGE
TO THE BRIDE AND GROOM
Marriage
forms the basis of the family and society. Unfortunately
marriage is not held highly by most of our Society.
The vows are often taken lightly and broken easily.
Without good marriages, our society will ultimately
disintegrate. Marriage is also important to the
Creator of mankind. He regards marriage as holy,
as something very special. As followers of the
Messiah, we are committed to hold marriage in
the highest esteem.
XXX and
YYY the Lord has been gracious to both of you.
He is giving you both a second chance. See to
it that you don't take your vows to each other
lightly. You have the beginning of a good relationship.
But marriage is a long term proposition. The way
to keep a healthy marriage is to build your lives
on God's teachings.
The covenant
of marriage was established by God in creation,
and our Lord Jesus Christ adorned this manner
of life by His presence and first miracle at the
wedding in Cana of Galilee. It signifies to us
the mystery of the union between Christ and His
People, and Holy Scripture commends it to be honored
among all people.
The union
of husband and wife in heart, body, and mind is
intended by God for their mutual joy; for the
help and comfort given one another in prosperity
and adversity; and, when it is God's will, for
the procreation of children and their nurture
in the knowledge and love of the Lord. Therefore
marriage is not to be entered into unadvisedly
or lightly, but reverently, deliberately, and
in accordance with the purposes for which it was
instituted by God.
VOWS
XXX do
you take YYY to be your lawfully wedded wife?
XXX: I
do.
XXX, please
repeat these vows after me.
I XXX
take you YYY, to be my lawfully wedded wife. I
promise to love and honor you, using as my example,
the love which the Messiah has for His bride,
the Holy Congregation of all His followers. I
will try to love you in the same way that He loved
her and sacrificially gave Himself for her. I
promise to make my home with you, and to provide
for your material needs; and to bring you affection
and companionship; and to give to you all that
is rightfully due, a wife from her husband. I
promise to do these things with all my strength,
for better or for worse, in sickness or in health,
in riches or in poverty, according to God's holy
commands, and forsaking all others, to give myself
only and always to you, until death do us part.
YYY do
you take XXX to be your lawfully wedded husband?
YYY: I
do.
YYY, please
repeat these vows after me.
I YYY,
take you XXX, to be my lawfully wedded husband.
I promise to love and honor you, and be subject
to you, as I am to the Lord; and to be a helper
that is fit for you; and to provide those things
in our home which are necessary for your comfort
and well-being; to bring you affection and encouragement,
understanding and companionship, and to give to
you, all that is rightfully due a husband from
his wife. I promise to do these things with all
my strength, for better or for worse, in sickness
or in health, in riches or in poverty, according
to God's holy commands, and forsaking all others,
to give myself only and always to you, until death
do us part.
XXX and
YYY, the Lord, who is a Judge and a Rewarder of
those who do well, and a Punisher of those who
do evil, has heard these vows, will hold you these
vows. He will reward you for keeping them, and
punish you if you dare break them. Fear God, and
keep your vows, or suffer the consequences.
EXCHANGE
OF RINGS
A ring
is made from a precious metal that is valuable.
Serious commitment requires more than words -
it is sealed with a costly gift. Being circular
and without an end, the ring is a sign of unending
happiness which we pray will characterize your
marriage. Like a circle, the ring both includes
and excludes. It is a circle around the two of
you, a complete union in which love, intimacy
and confidence are reserved for husband and wife,
with all others excluded.
XXX, what
do you offer as a symbol of your love for and
commitment to YYY?
XXX: This
ring.
XXX, place
the ring on her finger and repeat after me. With
this ring, you are wedded to me, in accordance
with the law of Moses and Israel. Haray at m'kudehshet
lee b'tah-ba-at zoh k'dat Moshe v'Yisrael.
YYY, what
do you offer as a symbol of your love for and
commitment to XXX?
YYY: This
ring.
YYY, place
the ring on XXX's finger and repeat these beautiful
words from Shir HaShirim, the Song of Songs, one
of the most beautiful love songs ever written,
after me.
Ani l'do-dee v'do-dee lee: I am my beloved's and
my beloved is mine (Song of Solomon 6:3).
Or: With
this ring, you are wedded to me, in accordance
with the law, of Moses and Israel.
Haray
atah m'kudash lee b'tah-ba-at zoh k'dat Moshe
v'Yisrael.
FAMILY
MEDALLION CEREMONY
Marriage
is usually viewed as the union of two individuals.
In reality, marriage is much more. It is also
the coming together of two families. In recognition
of this reality, XXX and YYY want to recognize
(name of child or children) and his/their important
place in their new family.
XXX and
YYY say: (name of child or children), you are
an essential part of our family. That's why we
wanted to include you in our marriage ceremony.
We desire that our life as a family, from the
very beginning, be the three of us - not just
the two of us. We love you and pledge ourselves
to your well-being and happiness. We promise to
always include you into our lives and hearts.
LIGHTING
THE UNITY CANDLE
When you
marry, you marry not just your husband or wife,
but you also marry into their family as well.
These unity candles are symbolic of these two
families. XXX and YYY have asked members of their
families to each light a candle. Then XXX and
YYY will light the one remaining candle symbolically
joining these two families together.
READING
THE KETUBAH
THE
SHEVA BRACHOT THE SEVEN WEDDING BLESSINGS
The number
seven is the Biblical number of completion. Just
as there are seven days that make up a full week,
so there are seven wedding blessings. By using
this sevenfold blessing we are praying that the
fullness of God's blessings rest on this new family.
XXX
and YYY will drink the second cup of wine. Then
XXX will break the wine glass. The breaking of
the wine glass reminds us of the destruction of
the Temple, which we remember even at the most
joyous of times. The Temple was were the sacrifices
took place there, where atonement took place,
where reconciliation with God took place that
enabled us to have eternal life. The breaking
of the glass is also a reminder of the finality
of marriage. Just as the glass can't be put together
again after it is shattered, so may this marriage
endure permanently. It also reminds us of the
fragility of life.
This first
blessing, the prayer over the second glass of
wine, seals the marriage ceremony, and asks God
to give joy to the marriage. Blessed are You,
O Lord our God, King of the universe, who has
created the fruit of the vine. Baruch Ata Adonai
Elohaynu Melech HaOlam, Boray p’ree ha-gafen.
This second
prayer thanks God for everything in creation.
Everything has a purpose. Blessed are You, O Lord
our God, king of the universe, who created everything
for Your glory. Baruch Ata Adonai Elohaynu Melech
HaOlam, sheh-ha-kol barah leech-voh-doh.
The third
prayer is a more specific prayer thanking God
for creating mankind, who is made in the very
image of God. Blessed are You, O Lord our God,
King of the universe, Creator of man. Baruch Ata
Adonai Elohaynu Melech HaOlam, yo-tzer ha-adam.
This fourth
prayer is an even more specific prayer thanking
God for making mankind male and female, appreciating
the wonderful differences between the sexes, and
how that makes life made more pleasurable and
interesting. Blessed are You, O Lord our God,
King of the universe, who created man in Your
image, and forever formed woman out of his frame
to be beside him. Blessed are You, O Lord, Creator
of man. Baruch Ata Adonai Elohaynu Melech HaOlam,
asher ya-tzar et ha-adam b’tzal-moh, b’tzeh-lem
d’moot tav-nee-toh. V’heet-keen loh
mee-meh-noo been-yahn ah-day ahd. Baruch Ata Adonai
yoh-tzer ha-adam.
Marriage
usually results in children. This fifth prayer
is for the children that the couple may be given,
and all of the children of Israel, that they experience
ultimate peace and joy. May Zion exult at the
joyful reunion of her children in Jerusalem. Blessed
are You, O Lord, who causes Zion to rejoice in
her children. Sos ta-sees v’tah-gel ha-ah-kah-rah
b’kee-bootz bah-neh-hah l’toh-chah
b’seem-chah. Baruch Ata Adonai m’sa-meh-ach
Tzee-yon b’vah-neh-ha.
This sixth
prayer is for the joy of this couple, that they
may experience the kind of happiness that Adam
and Eve did before the Fall.Give abundant joy
to these loved companions, even as You gladdened
your creation of old in the Garden of Eden. Blessed
are You, O Lord, who gives joy to the bridegroom
and the bride. Sah-me-ach t’sah-mach reh-eem
ha-ah-hoo-veem k’sa-meh-chah-chah y’tzeer-cha
b’gan ehden mee-keh-dehm. Baruch Ata Adonai
m’sah-meh-ach chah-tahn v’chah-lah.
This is
a final prayer for peace and joy, not just for
this couple, but for the entire nation of Israel.
This is happening to a small degree in now, but
will be vastly increased when Messiah Yeshua returns
to Earth, and rules for 1,000 years from Jerusalem
over Israel and all the nations of the world.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the universe,
who has created bridegroom and the bride, joy
and gladness, delight and cheer, love and harmony,
peace and companionship. Lord our God, may there
soon be heard in the cities of Judah, and in the
streets of Jerusalem, the sound of joy and gladness,
the sound of joyous wedding celebrations, the
sound of young people feasting and singing. Blessed
are You, O Lord, who makes the groom rejoice with
the bride! Baruch Ata Adonai Elohaynu Melech HaOlam,
asher bah-ra sah-sohn v’seem-cha, chah-tahn
v’chah-lah, gee-lah ree-nah, dee-tzah v’ched-vah,
ah-ha-vah v’ah-cha-vah v’shalom v’reh-oot.
M’he-rah Adonai Elohaynu yee-shah-mah b’ah-ray
Y’hoo-dah oov-choo-tzot Y’roo-shah-la-yeem,
kohl sah-sohn v’kohl seem-cha, kohl chah-tan
v’kohl kah-lah, kohl meetz-hah-loht chah-tah-neem
meh-choo-pah-tahm oo-n’ah-reem mee-meesh-teh
n’gee-nah-tahm. Baruch Ata Adonai m’sah-meh-ach
chah-tahn eem ha-kah-lah.
DRINK
THE SECOND CUP OF WINE
DECLARATION
Since
XXX and YYY have bound themselves together in
holy marriage and have declared this before God
and in the presence of their friends and relatives,
they are now husband and wife. What God has joined
together let no man separate.
KISS
THE BRIDE
XXX, you
may now kiss the bride.
PRAYERS
God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, You are the Holy One
of Israel and the Creator of the whole world.
Bless this bridegroom and his bride. May they
always find grace and favor in Your eyes and in
the eyes of all who meet them. May You prosper
their marriage and cause them to establish a praiseworthy
house among God's people. May peace reign in their
home, and may contentment and happiness be in
their hearts all the days of their lives.
O Lord
God, Holy One of Israel, we thank You that you
are the One that created us male and female. You
are the One who created marriage, to meet our
needs for friendship and companionship, and so
that we will not be alone. May this marriage of
XXX and YYY fulfill their needs for friendship
and companionship. May they raise a blessed home
together. May YYY be a helper suitable for XXX.
May XXX be a husband suitable for YYY. May XXX
and YYY be inseparable from this day forward,
bone of bone and flesh of flesh. May they cleave
to one another and become one flesh. I pray that
You work Your perfect unity into their lives.
FINAL
BLESSING
Y'va-rech'cha
Adonai v'yish-m'reh-cha. May the Lord, the Eternal
God who is the Source of Life, Being and Existence,
bless you by doing good things for you, bringing
good things into your life and the life of those
you love! May He keep you, protect you and watch
over you!
Ya'er
Adonai pa'nav ay'ley-cha vee-chu-neh-ka. May the
Lord, the Creator of the universe, who was, who
is and who is to come, make His face shine on
you, like the face of the sun shines on the Earth,
bringing warmth, heat and light, making life grow
and flourish and making sight possible! May He
be gracious to you, adding His grace and unmerited
favor to your life, doing lots of good things
for you that you really don’t deserve, but
He will do it anyway!
Yi'sa
Adonai pa'nav ay'ley-cha, v'yah-saym l'cha shalom.
May the Lord, the Self-Existent One, lift up His
face on you with recognition and with approval,
like a good and generous man lifts up his face
when he sees a beloved family member or a dear
friend that he is pleased with, and wants to do
something nice for them! And may He give you peace,
restoring wholeness, adding well being and integrity
to your life, and supplying you with everything
that you need for life and godliness!
BREAK
THE GLASS
PRESENTATION
I an pleased
and honored to present to you, XXX and YYY last
name.
RECESSION
XXX is
man's name
YYY is woman's name |