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i think its because they think they will get pregnant or they don't like the sound of a period

Answer: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.

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