Questions tagged [sheva-brachos]
Seven blessings recited at a wedding and at celebratory meals for the wedded couple during their first week (usually) of marriage. Also refers to the celebratory meals themselves.
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English explanation of Sheva Brachot at a Wedding
I was a guest at a wedding recently. During the sheva brachot under the chuppah in addition to calling up someone to recite the bracha a second person was called up to read a relevant English passage ...
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Can one of the sheva berachot be said outside a wedding context?
Are there any sources which speak to the possibility of saying one of the sheva berachot outside of the wedding ceremony and ensuing celebratory period? (Excluding borei pri hagafen). I'm most ...
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Could “Panim Chadashot” be fulfilled by FaceTime/ Skype?
In Maseches Kesuvos 7b we learn about the requirement of "panim chadashot" (lit: new faces) for every day of sheva brachos (codified in Even Ha'Ezer 62:7).
Could the requirement of panim chadashot be ...
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End of Seven Days of Sheva Brachos
If a couple is married before sunset/shkiya on Sunday, and have sheva berachos on the following shabbos, do they have sheva berachos at shabbos shalosh seudos if they start before sunset/shkiya yet ...
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can the bride's family force Sheva Brachot
the shuchan aruch says:
Even HaEzer 64.4
אִם הֶחָתָן אֵינוֹ רוֹצֶה לַעֲשׂוֹת סְעֻדָּה, וּקְרוֹבֵי הַכַּלָּה רוֹצִים שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה סְעֻדָּה, כּוֹפִין אוֹתוֹ שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה סְעֻדָּה לְפִי כְּבוֹדוֹ ...
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Is a Chosson allowed to attend a funeral during his Sheva Brachos?
Is a Chosson allowed to attend a non-relatives funeral during his Sheva Brachos?
I have looked around at some sources and have not been able to find anyone that talks about this specifically.
The ...
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Sheva Brachos without Chosson? [duplicate]
Hypothetical situation: A Sheva Brachos meal is set up for the new couple. However, only the Kallah is there (for example, the Chosson is sick and the meal is right next door, so the Kallah can pop in ...
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What is the point of Sheva Brachos?
Kesubos 7b-8a (translation is mine, based on Rashi):
ת״ר מברכין ברכת חתנים כל שבעה אמר רב יהודה והוא שבאו פנים חדשות מאי מברך אמר רב יהודה בא״י אמ״ה...
The Rabbis taught [in a Braisa]: We make ...
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How many Shevah Brachos se'udahs do I have to make?
Someone told me that it is proper to make a Sheva Brachos se'udah during every day of the 7 days of rejoicing after a wedding.
Is that a requirement?
Does it depends on which community you live ...
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Mixing the wine at Shevah Brachos
When I'm at Shevah Brachos I've seen people pour from one cup to another or something to that effect. What is the exact procedure for mixing the cups of wine at Shevah Brachos? Is there a difference ...
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Shabbos clothing during Sheva Brachos
Are there any sources or any reasons why a chosson and kallah should wear Shabbos clothing during all seven days of Sheva Brachos? I've seen it commonly done in some circles. Also, since the Halacha ...
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Do both the Chatan and kallah need to be present in order to say sheva brachot?
Whether it be two or seven blessings, do both the bride and groom need be present for sheva brachos?
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Is a minyan required for Sheva Brachot?
I am planning to make a Sheva Brachot meal in my home. But, it seems that we have only 7 men. A guest told me that we need a minyan of 10 men. I'm not sure. I know that you can have zimun with at ...
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Do contemporary Sefardi poskim absolutely require ten men at a wedding?
Beit Yosef, Tur Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer 62:
Rashba, responsum 1127, was asked about a city in which there are no ten men for reciting the [seven] blessings [at the wedding], and it's impossible ...
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Must the first and second bracha of sheva brachos be said together by one person?
Must the first and second bracha of sheva brachos be said together by one person? Or may they be split between two honorees?
There are a lot of people who I will need to honor at my wedding in a few ...
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What is the order in terms of level of cavod for sheva brachos under the chuppah? [duplicate]
In order of cavod of the sheva brachos 1-7 what are the levels of cavod or importance for each of the brachos? There are gonna be a lot of rabbis at my wedding in a few days
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What is the definition of “Panim Chadashos” (new “face”) with regard to Sheva Brachot?
Earlier this week I was at a friend's wedding, and I had to leave shortly after the Chupah. That made me wonder: with regards to saying all 7 of the blessings at a "Sheva Brachos" meal, we require a ...
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Source of 7 days or 3 days celebration for married couples
I read in the Art Scroll Ashkenaz siddur in the section about when to omit Tachanun, that one of the occurrences is when a new groom is present in the synagogue and he is considered a "groom" from the ...
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וְהִתְקִין לוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ בִּנְיַן עֲדֵי עַד Is the translation of מִמֶּנּוּ **His** very self or his very self?
The Koren Sacks siddur translates the 4th of the 7 wedding blessings as:
אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת הָאָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ, בְּצֶלֶם דְּמוּת תַּבְנִיתוֹ,
וְהִתְקִין לוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ בִּנְיַן עֲדֵי עַד:
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what is the difference between “sasson” and “simcha”
The last of the Sheva Brachot (7 blessings) said under the wedding chuppah, as well as after benching throughout the rest of the week includes an acknowledgement to G-d for creating both "Sasson" and "...
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Why do people say that a בנין עדי עד refers to a home?
The gemara in Kesubos 8a says that the בנין עדי עד (in one of the brachos of sheva brachos) refers to Chava. Additionally, the text of the beracha implies nothing about it referring to a home. So why ...
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Source for Sukkos as Sheva Brachos
I once heard from a Rav giving a drasha that "Yom Kippur is the wedding and Sukkos is the Sheva Brachos".
I was wondering what the source for that is?
(The idea of Yom Kippur as a wedding is rather ...
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Different aspects of married relationship described in the last of the Sheva Brachos?
In the 6th (at a meal) or 7th (under the Chuppah) of Sheva Brachos, we read the line of גילה רינה, דיצה וחדווה, אהבה ואחווה, ושלום ורעות. I have heard that the first four words are referring to the ...
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Can someone make one se'udah for both a bris and a wedding on the same day?
A woman marries a divorced man (well...until today.) The man wants to make a brit for his son (from his previous wife) on the same day as the brit. To save money, he wants to make a combination se'...
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Sheva Brachos for zivug sheini
I know it says in Shulchan Aruch that, in a case where both spouses are getting married for the second time, all sheva brachos are recited under the chuppah and then after the meal on the first day ...
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Requirements for people reciting shevah brachot at an orthodox wedding?
What are the requirements for the people saying the blessings (shevah brachot) under the chuppah? E.g., need they all be male? be shomer Shabbat/observant?
Are there different customs?
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A skipped Sheva Brocha
I was once at a wedding and it came time for Sheva Brochos.
A person was asked to say one of them, say "Sos tosis..." but inadvertently said "Samech t'samech..."
Since there is an order to the Sheva ...
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Ein mearvim simcha besimcha - two shevah brochos in one meal
I would like to hear of any sources or issues with conducting two shevah brachos (for two couples) at the same meals:
Would it be assur because of "ein Mearvin"
How would it be done practically.
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Sheva Brachos when getting divorced
If for whatever reason it was decided that a couple would get married then right away get divorced after the week of Sheva Brachos (believe it or not this happens!) Can they indeed still make Sheva ...
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Does a lady count as a Panim Chadashos?
Even Ha'Ezer 62:7 says that in order to say Sheva Brachos at the meals that are made for the week after the wedding for the Chassan and Kallah there needs to be a Panim Chadashos (new face) present. ...
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Panim Chadashos on Chol HaMoed
It says in Shulchan Aruch, Even Haezer 62:8:
וי"א דשבת וי"ט ראשון ושני הוי כפנים חדשות בסעודת הלילה ושחרית אבל לא בסעודה שלישית:
some say that Shabbat and Yom Tov the first day and the second ...
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Fasting during Sheva Brachos when the fast is pushed off
Let's say someone gets married and during that person's Sheva Brachos week there is a Fast day that was supposed to be on Shabbos but was pushed off to Sunday. They are within Sheva Brachos on that ...
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Can you sing during the sheva brachos?
I have been to weddings where, during the recitation of the seventh bracha under the chuppah, the congregation sings "asher bara...". Sometimes it is along with the one reciting the bracha and other ...
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Haftora for a wedding
ונוהגין להפטיר בחתונה שוש אשיש.
The Rama above (from OC 428) says that in his area the custom was to read a special haftora if a groom was present in the synagogue.
Has anyone seen this minhag ...
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BinyOn or binyAn adai-ad in one of the sheva brochos?
At a chupah today, in the brocho of “asher yotzar es ho’odom betzalmo” a learned Rabbi said the word “binyOn” before “adai-ad” rather than the more usual “binyAn”. “binyOn” is the text in the Baer ...
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Sheva Brachos at a Bris
If a Chosson & Kallah during the first week they got married attended a Bris, should the assembled recite Sheva Brachos after Bentching?
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Sheva Berachot at third meal
If sheva brachot occur at a seudah shlishit which finishes after sunset, is one allowed to drink the wine even though it is prior to making havdala? If yes, who specifically would be allowed to drink ...
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Sheva Brachos Seder
What does one do if his or her Sheva Brachos comes out on Seder Night do the Kosos become Sheva Brachos and what are all the other Halachic Implications?
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An absent Panim Chadashos at Sheva Brachos
If you make a Sheva Brachos meal for a new Chosson and Kallah and your Panim Chadashos (new person) does not show up, can you still say the Sheva Brachos?
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Seven Brochos at a Wedding
I just read What do I need to make a Jewish Wedding. Is there a requirement for seven different people to say each of the seven Brochos, or can one say all of them?
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Meaning of 5th of the Sheva Brachos
One of the Sheva Brachos we say is:
שמח תשמח רעים האהובים, כשמחך יצירך בגן עדן מקדם. ברוך אתה ה', משמח חתן וכלה.
Grant perfect joy to these loving companions, as you did your creations in ...
