Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-04
A HEBREW WEDDING IN RUSSIA

cover belongs to the church and Is used only for weddings. The cloth Is about e yard square. The we'll is taken off of the brides head and the groom covers her head and face en- stirely with the cover so that she can see nothing.
 The company now goes to the church where the ceremony is per formed. They do not go in carriages
 automobiles are out of the question:, but go on foot, the music, playing as they go. marching before them As the bride cannot see, her mother leads her by the hand. Before her. go her maids -of-honor, each carrying candle prettily trimmed with flowers and ribbons Some of the guests car ry untrimmed candles.
 The ceremony is not held in the | church, but outside winter and sum mer. 1t is held under a "hipa, or canopy, trimmed with gold fringe and held up by four posts. These posts are held by four people. The hi pa" is brought outside by the janitor or "shomis'' before the people arrive.
 When the ring is placed on the brides finger by the groom, the mu- { sic which had stopped. begins again. The rabbi Gpriest) pours some wine in- l to a goblet, while the choir sings. says ! a prayer over it When he stops , praying, the choir stops singing. | The rabbi. holding the goblet in one
 hand, puts it to the groom's lips, who
 A~~NN~ 1 then holds the cup to the brides lips, | who sips little wine. Her veil has : been lifted either by the rabbi or by
 her mother. Now the janitor Is given
 the goblet and he puts it on the
 ground. The groom then crushes 1t
 under his feet. This signifies that as
 the goblet cannot be put together again | so the couple cannot be separated The i ceremony is over. The newly married couple kiss each other, the bride kisses I !, fiji 6c hi Ia hn nlaVE.
 With the music marching before
 them the guests march back to the
 house or tent. Here the tables are
 set with cakes. wines and other liquors
 and sweets. The guests sit at the ta-
 bles eating and drinking and attended
 by walters who are usually friends
 After this to each guest is given a plate
 of soup called "The Golden Soup
 Floating around in the soup are
 ''mondlen," or almonds, made of eggs
 and four.
 The lunch is the first the couple eat
 as man and wife, and the first thing
 they've eaten on the wedding day
 This is the reason why the soup IS
 called ''The Golden Soup."
 The bride still has her cover on, ex-
 cept that it has been lifted up so thai she can see to eat While the people
 eat the soup the music plays. The
 wedding and lunch are between and
 o'clock After the lunch everyone
 dances until about 10.
 The groom then leaves for his home for an hours rest, together with ms
 parents and friends. At halt past II
 or 12 o'clock the music and many o1 the guests leave the hall to go to the
 groom's home and escort him back tC the hall Then comes the wedding supper, at which the band plays 1t: best music and the tables are set witt the most delicious of things. When the supper is over each gues presents a gift to the couple. As the! receive the presents the "bodken' stands near and calls out the name O.
 the giver and what he gives. After the presents have all beer given the bodken tells the band t' play a piece for each guest. The gues must Ray for this piece, which Is called 2 a veyia When the last piece has beer ! played the music plays for the guest l to dance. The dancing continues unti morning. In the m2rning the musi : escorts each guest to his home. ? (The couple do not have honey , moon. The groom doesn't work fo two weeks, and this is their honey - moon.)
 ) On the morning after the eeremon, ] and after the guests have left, tn t father of the bride gives to his newl,
 made son-in-law silken scarf
 ''tolis." It is trimmed with fringes an' has stripes around the edge. Ever. r married man needs one of these scaTt ! around his shoulders when praying Il ) the morning. Before marriage h
 doesn't need one.
 s In the afternoon their best friend s visit the brides home. where they ar
 entertained.
 T On the next Saturday everybody, in . cluding the bride, goes to church. O f returning home another party Is made ; anu 'H'' e--O7 ' HEBREW DAD. el Norwich.