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Why do people joke that this is the last time the Jewish groom gets to put his foot down?
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∙ 13y ago
The Jewish tradition is that the groom steps on a wine glass just after performing the wedding vows. Since Jewish women are very "assertive" (essentially the bosses in the family), it is very difficult for the man to "put his foot down." I know; I'm one of them!
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Who breaks the glass at a Jewish wedding?
The groom breaks the glass under his foot, to end the public wedding ceremony and signify its finality. The traditional practice of breaking of a wine glass during a Jewish wedding has taken place for more than two thousand years. Its origin is stated in the Talmud (Berakhot 31a; Tosfot commentary). One reason for this practice is that while a wedding is a joyous occasion to be celebrated, we should not overdo it (Talmud, ibid) or forget those things that are to be mourned - such as the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Another explanation is that the glass represents the fragile nature of reality and serves as a reminder that we must try to spiritually repair the world and work to keep the marriage a happy and intact union. There are other interpretations too. According to many Polish Jews, the glass is broken to remind both bride and groom that this should be the only wedding either of them has. Since the bride and groom take sips of wine during the Jewish public wedding ceremony, it is said that the glass is then broken to assure that neither party would use it ever again. It is also said, only partially in jest, that it's so the groom remembers it's the very last time he gets to put his foot down.
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