Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-24
a JEWISH WEDDING.
celebrated in Strict Accordance With
the Orthodox Views Sunday NIGHT.

celebrated in Strict Accordance With
the Orthodox Views Sunday Night.
In the neighborhood of fifty Jewish
people Of the city assembled Sunday
might at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Steinberg, 303 North Center street,
sto witness the marriage Of Mrs. Stein
.berg's sister, Miss Esther Zekovetzke,
s:cf this city, to Mr.. Byron Talsinske, of
sDes Moines. The celebrant was the
REV. j. Epstein, OF Des Moines. RABBIT
sof the Children OF Israel synagogue, Of
that city.
This was the second Jewish wedding
that has ever occurred in the city
where the rites were performed in strict
accordance with the orthodox belief.
and the sight was new to not only few
OF the Gentle friends present, but to
the Hebrews themselves, many of
whom had never witnessed the. cere-
mony. The chupo. Of light blue mate
rial and containing on the under side
the Jewish flag, was pitched in the cen
ter of the parlor and at $3.50 the lighted
tapers were borne to the ohtspread
canopy, two on either side, carried by
Mr.. Steinberg and Mr.. j. NJ. Friedman.
for the groom. and Mrs. Steinberg and
Mrs. Frfendman, for the bride. Just
prior to the ceremony, because there
had been no formal announcement Of
the engagement made from the syna-
sgogue, the touching of the white cloth
by the bride and groom and their prin-
Ecipal witness, Mr.. Charles Bernstein.
3Gelebrated the engagement, a. knot be-
ing tied in the cloth. AS the bride and
groom took the places under the chupo
The rabbi recited the prayer for the
i;dead. In honor of deceased relatives,
Whose blessings were invoked for the
occasion. Rabbi, Epstein then chanted
ID portion of the service. after which
glass of wine was Sacramentally used
IN confirming the respective vows Of
the participants, each slipping the wine.
The wedding ring was then placed on
tie finger of the bride and the Hebrew
covenant read. After another sip Of
wine by the bride and groom the glass
was wrapped in linen and thrown to the
floor, where it was trampled to pieces
under the heel of the bridegroom, signt
Tying that mankind was to consider the
transitiveness and instability of all hu-
man and earthly things, for as the brit
tie glass Is shattered so may all our
promises and pledges, our possessions
and ourselves be brought to naught.
The bride is very beautiful girl
just entering into young womanhood'
and was prettily attired in a gown of
pink dimity, trimmed with lace. She
Wore bridal veil of white. The ten
Jewish elders, necessary for the serv-
Ice, remained thruout the celebration OF
the wedding. with their hats on, like
wise the bridegroom, who wore his hat
during the entire service. A wedding
feast was served after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talsinske went to Des
5Moines this morning, where they are to
make their home, Mr. Talsinske being
employed as a bookbinder for WEIGH
Bros. He was formerly resident of
This city, and an employee of the Mar
shall Printing Company. He has only
lived in America seven months, while
his bride came here only two months
ago from Teraspol, Russia, with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Zekovetzke.
The wedding was made the more i'm
pressive to the orthodox Jew because
Of the celebration on Sunday of an
ancient Jewish holiday-the feast of
sPurin. The feast is held annually in
commemoration of the services rem
ldered the Jewish people by Queen Es-
Their In the time Of trouble and perse-
Sutinn. After the triumph over their