[DOC] [TLE] Why Break a Glass at a Jewish Wedding? - Marriage - Chabad.org [PAR] This destruction of the Temple was a significant event in Jewish history, but it 
doesn't ... is to commemorate the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem some 
2,000 years ago. ... And so you break a glass under the chupah and immediately 
say the ... and bringing it one step closer to mending its broken relationship with 
Gd. [DOC] [TLE] Breaking the glass  The Knot [PAR] Jan 22, 2011 ... My FI is Jewish and so is my stepmother. ... My questions then are 1- Do you 
break the glass traditionally before ... FI says it is remembering the destruction of 
the temple and that it ... We also commemorate the destruction of the Temple with 
the ... It's also the last time the groom will ever put his foot down :). [DOC] [TLE] A Smash of a Smash  Marriage  Ohr Somayach [PAR] I was at a religious wedding where I noticed the groom break a glass with his foot
, then ... She said its in commemoration of the Holy Temple that was destroyed. ... 
Some have even written that the custom of saying mazal tov at the breaking is a 
... Rashi explains that this is based on the letters yod and hey in the Hebrew... [DOC] [TLE] Breaking the Glass - InterfaithFamily [PAR] An explanation of the ritual of breaking the glass at a Jewish or interfaith wedding
. ... As Judith Seid says in God-Optional Judaism, "If you are having a Jewish ... 
Some see it as a reminder of the destruction of the First Temple of Jerusalem. 
Others ... For the bride and the groom, the shattering of this glass also symbolizes 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Breaking the Glass | Officiant Eric [PAR] Sep 8, 2015 ... The Breaking of the Glass symbolizes the destruction of the Jewish temple in 
Jerusalem. ... After the wedding, the BRIDE and GROOM will be changed forever. 
Some consider the fragility of glass as a symbol of the frailty of human ... other 
say it has its roots in superstition when people broke glasses to scare... [DOC] [TLE] Breaking With Tradition: A new twist on an ancient Jewish wedding ... [PAR] Jul 9, 2009 ... The shards of the broken glass are collected and. ... Others say, with tongue in 
cheek, that it's the last time the groom gets to put his foot down. [DOC] [TLE] The Jewish Wedding Guide - Jewish-American History [PAR] Details of the Jewish wedding ceremony and its many customs. ... Breaking the 
Glass, Yichud (Seclusion) ... The following is a brief guide to some of the laws 
and customs of marriage. ... The groom, who dons a kittel (white robe) under the 
chuppah, and the bride in her gown, are attired in white symbolizing angelic 
purity... [DOC] [TLE] Smashing the Glass | Jlife [PAR] May 30, 2015 ... Others say that breaking the glass can remind a marrying couple that ... The other 
reason, to recall the destruction of the Temple, is based ... an integral and 
expected part of every Jewish wedding ceremony. ...  It is thought by some that 
this is the last time the groom ever gets to ... It's All About the Children. [DOC] [TLE] Jewish Rituals for the Wedding Day | ReformJudaism.org [PAR] Learn about the rituals that are often practiced on the day of a Jewish ... di kallah, 
the wedding ceremony, sheva b'rachot, breaking the glass, and yichud. ... As a 
result of that undoubtedly traumatic experience, some Jewish grooms to this .... 
Following the exchange of vows, the rabbi may say a few words or bless the 
couple. [DOC] [TLE] Guide to the Jewish Wedding: Ceremony, Traditions, Chuppah ... [PAR] Jun 30, 2001 ... [At this point, the Sefardic custom is that the chatan says the ... This serves as an 
expression of sadness at the destruction of the ... In jest, some explain that this is 
the last time the groom gets to "put ... Sefardim always break the glass at the end 
of the ceremony, even in Israel.) ..... Its some great information. [DOC] [TLE]

Question: When a Jewish groom breaks a glass, some say it's to commemorate the destruction of this
Answer: the Temple