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Today, our engagements and weddings are performed in one ceremony. In olden times, the engagement was done a year before the wedding.
In the engagement, the man gives an item of value (ring; customarily of gold) to the woman in front of witnesses and declares that they are engaged.
What else can I help you with?
Was it a Jewish custom for the master to fold a napkin after a meal?
That is a modern custom not associated with any recorded Jewish practice.
Jewish custom to apologize before going to the bathroom?
There's no such custom.
Why do Jewish people knock on wood?
That's a non-Jewish custom.
What is the best way to order a custom engagement ring?
In a store
Is a bar mitzvah a Jewish custom?
Yes.
Where in Tulsa, OK. can I buy custom designed engagement rings?
If you are looking for custom engagement rings you will have a lot of options to choose from in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Make sure that you check out JDavid's and Cunningham's that are both located in Tulsa.
Does Holland play the dreidel game?
Only the Jewish people in the Netherlands use the dreidel. It is a Jewish custom.
What Jewish custom prohibits speaking God's name?
Blasphmey.
What is an esther mask?
On the Jewish festival of Purim, there is a widespread custom to put on costumes and/or masks. The Esther mask is part of this custom.
In Pakistan which hand is used for engagement?
Engagement is not a part of Muslim marriage or Pakistani marriage and in Pakistan the engagement ceremony is based on custom. Normally some times there is engagement ceremony as a part of marriage and some times it is not and if there is engagement ceremony in Pakistan normally right hand ring finger is used
What are the Jewish names for believers?
Designating people by belief is not typically a Jewish custom. Jews are more likely to be designated as traditional or liberal.
Why do Jewish mothers slap their daughters when they first get their period?
i think its because they think they will get pregnant or they don't like the sound of a periodAnswer:I'm an Orthodox Rabbi and I never heard of this custom. It's probably a folk thing with no basis in Jewish law. Here's a quote from one Jewish mother: "I asked my mother for the folkloric reasoning behind such a custom, but was only given a blank expression and shrugged shoulders for a response. Many Rabbis have assured me that this slapping custom is not in accordance with Jewish law."Others have stated that its source is from non-Jewish Slavic influence.
