The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-17
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A Jewish Wedding.

A LONDON correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press writes of Jewish we'd
ding, as follows: "The doors were then
thrown open, and the bride, with her
mother and three bridesmaids, entered,
the bridegroom and bride taking their
place with their attendants under
canopy erected for the occasion in front
of the reading g-desk. The reverend
doctor also stood under the canopy, and
eloquently addressed and counselcd
them. He spoke earnestly OF the VOWS
they were about to take, insisting upon
the Importance of entire truth OF heart
in this solemn binding, quoting from
Kings: IF thine heart is mine, then
give me thine hand;' and, going still
further back to Genesis, where man IS
commanded to leave father and mother
and cleavc to his wife, and the twain
shall be one flesh, he said this command
proved that polygamy was never sane
toned by the religion OF the Jews.
After a few more excellent remarks,
urging upon them the recognition OF the
solemnity of the vows now being taken,
he blessed them according to the usages
of their people. Blessings were also
chanted in Hebrew, and the rabbi, tax
ing a glass of wine, tasted and handed 1t
to the bridegroom, who also tasted ana
returned it to the rabbi, who again put
it to his lips and handed it to the bride
that she might do the same. The glass
was then placed upon the floor before
the bridegroom, who crushed it beneath
his heel This act refers to the entire
destruction Of the temple and scattering
of the worshipers This ceremony
is substituted for the putting OF ashes
upon the forehead of the bride, Gus
tom still followed in the East. Marriage
is with the Jews a great feast, most joy
fully to be kept, and yet even in this fes-
tival, as in all others, there must be a
recognition of mourning. In all puphc
acts they must express,
| .Neyer will forget thee o Jerusalem
| "This seems to me very touching
custom, one of the many bands binding
and holding this peculiar and wonderful
people-a people whose individuality mas
been divinely preserved. The head OF a
Jew is always covered in time OF "or-
ship, no matter where the place. IN the
East an uncovered head is degradation
and not to he endured. In the synagogue
the rabbi wears upon his head turpan-
like cap, his congregation hats or any
convenient hesd-covering. We VINO
universally uncover the head Wnen rev
erently entering the sanctuary, are much
struck by the singular appearance pre-
sented by the tall beaver, whereas here
it is substituted for the graceful folds
of the turban or the uncovered heads OF
our own people. Another singular Gus
tom is that of marrying always on
Wednesday for young couple and
Thursday for those who have been pre-
viously married. After the signing O
| the register by the bride the wedding
party, accompanied by the invited guests
proceeded to the Langham Hotel to par
take of a dejeuner."
THE Denver Neus records this Incl
dent for the benefit of those who dOub
! woman's constancy: "A man was abou
dying in this city, and an acquaintanc
|, sent the following telegram to his wife
0 who was in Chicago: Your husband
; dying. Come quick She cooliy II
! Piled: Cant go now. If he dies nam
: him over to the Masons; he's one .
: them.' The man died. The wl1e nasn
a been heard from since"