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ModernTribe's Blog: Modern Jewish Life
Why Do We Break a Glass at Jewish Weddings?
July 31, 2017
You may be familiar with the Jewish tradition of the groom
breaking the glass
at the end of a wedding ceremony under the chuppah. But why do we do it?
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You may be familiar with the Jewish tradition of the groom breaking the glass at the end of a wedding ceremony under the chuppah. But why do we do it?
