Breaking the Plate at Tenaim
Symbolic finality of the match — paralleling the breaking of glass at the chuppah.
Symbolic finality of the match — paralleling the breaking of glass at the chuppah.
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Pele Yoetz · Eliezer Papo · c. 1815 CE
A custom where a plate is broken at the tenaim (engagement ceremony) to symbolize the finality and binding nature of the match, mirroring the breaking of glass under the chuppah at the wedding. (R. El
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A custom where a plate is broken at the tenaim (engagement ceremony) to symbolize the finality and binding nature of the match, mirroring the breaking of glass under the chuppah at the wedding. Docume
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