The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-13
COMMUNICATIONS.

CAL, Oct. %, 1878.
DEAR EDITOR OF TELEGRAPH.-Sun-
day morning we Witnessed an inter-
esting ceremony IN this city, viz.
Jewish wedding. The marriage GER
emony was performed in the Syno-
|gogue in &C ,ordance with the He.
brew faith and being public a very
large audience witnessed it. The Syna-
gogue is very plain structure and
built very like our own churches.
The interior is plain but nicely fin
ished and furnished. A large gal
Ilery at the west end of the building
is for the ladies of the church-ladies
and gentlemen not sitting together
At the east end is the altar-simply 3 |
wide and large elevated platform
surrounded with plain sub tantial
railing. The platform is neatly car
peted and furnished with three or
four chairs andea stand to hold thel
Bible.
The audience who witnessed the
ceremony of Sunday, was for the
most part composed Of Americans
or Christians as the Jews designate them
who in measure We're drawn there
because of acquaiDtance with the bride
and gro m, but mainly to witness the
Hebrew marriage ceremsny. This curl
osity is but natural and legitimate, for
ty, long before the institution of marriage
Will our own ancestors was any lining
formal. To witness the Hebrew marriage
: ceremony one is taken back t., ime
) contem poraneons with, if not sntecedent
= 70, the PharaDhs and sees it performed in
exactly the same manner az it was then
Olhcr people, more favored than The
IsraclItes, have forgotten their msnDtr
and customs, but with all their vicisei-
MES ere tle same as when they were es-
tablished by Moses. GAS contrast with
cur own business like marriage ceremony
it leaves US detrimental. The witness
ing of an ordinary marriage leaves no
more impression on he mind than seeing
a real estate transfer would make. To a
great extent it is to marry to-day. to he
divorced Tomorrow"
Abort half past eleven o'clock the
bridal party cached the Synagogue.
The parents Of the bride entered first
followed by the bride and groom and
these were followed by the gfoomsmen
pulpit, the groom standing to he right Of
the bride and both Standing in the mid
= Ole Of the group. All faced the east. and
consequently presented their backs TO
the audience The group stood under
a canopy supported by four boys, each
holding supporting post at y corner
. After a general bene diciion by the Rabbi
delivered in sing song tone aud in He
brew, be prescn' ed them cup Of wine,
saying in Hebrew, Praised be tbou, oh,
God, that thou hast created man and
: woman, and hast ordained matrimony."
The groom then placed plain gold
ring GA the right !orefnger al the bride,
, and snid in Hebrew, with this ring I
take thee my welded wife according to
the custom Of Moses and the Israelites
The matrimonial contract was then read
by the Rabbi It is written in Hebrew
and translates as follows in substance
"Marrlage contract. May you share joy
aud gladness On the first day Of The
week and fifth day Of the month OF Mar
! Hesboun in tho year 1884 Of the cYea-
'loa corresponding with Oct 9Gth
1879, the following marriage contract |
wasteuteret in'o in she city of Sacramen
TO, county of s Sacramento, State Of Cali |
jforuin," and then followed the nam of
the parties. The groom declared to his
bride saying: BE thou my wife, we'd
ded unto me according to the insttitu
tions ofMcses and Israel and | will love.
cherish, maintain and support thee, AZ
bchooyes husband in Israel" Upon t. ia
the bride assentod to becomeEa faithm'