After the blessing by a Rabbi or a Kantor over a cup of wine, from which bride and bridegroom drink, the marriage is sealed by a declaration of the bridegroom in the presence of at least two witnesses. During this declaration he puts a ring on the second finger of the bride's right hand. This contract also lays down the regulations concerning assests and wealth. At the end of the wedding a glass is broken in rememerance of the suffering in the world at this hour of joy. This is followed by a banquet and other festivities.
Death means the separation of the body from the soul.
The relatives of the deceased are dispensed of all religious duties until the burial. The burial usually takes place on the day after the death but not on a Sabbath or any of the other Jewish holy days. Cremation in only permitted in Reform Judaism. Those present at the burial throw three shovels of sand onto the coffin. The Kaddish which praises the name of God is the most important prayer on this occasion.