The word wedding is defined as a “marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations.” Marriage is an important ceremony that binds a couple together legally and before God. It’s a major stepping stone in a couple’s relationship that will hopefully lead to life of happiness together. A couple’s wedding day is one of the most important days of their lives. This significant event is celebrated in a variety of ways in different religions such as Christianity and Judaism. There are many differences between Christian and Jewish weddings. Firstly, the religion of Judaism has an extensive history and legacy. It is a monotheistic religion. It started around 1812 BC in the Middle East when Abraham made a covenant with
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(Marie S.) The Torah is made up of the five books Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. (Rich) It is handwritten on scrolls and kept in the synagogue, the Jewish place of worship. It contains important Jewish teachings and laws such as 613 Mitzvot. The 613 Mitzvot are commandments that Jewish people are supposed to follow (Rich). For example, some of its laws say “To honor the old and wise” (Lev. 19:32) and “To love all human beings who are of the covenant” Lev. 19:18 (Rich). Another set of rules Jewish people follow is called Kosher Laws. They state what Jewish people can eat and how they should prepare it (Rich). One of these laws state that “You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud” Lev. 11:3 (Rich). Judaism has a wide impact on the world today. It has around 13-14 million members worldwide today (Rich). One example of its impact is that it is the earliest monotheistic religion. Also, the reason why the weekend exists is because of the Jewish Sabbath day. Another impact Judaism had was the creation of public schools. It was created by the Jewish rabbi Yehoshua Ben Gamla when he said that all Jewish children deserved to be educated (Your Life, Your Judaism …show more content…
The wedding processions differ from each other because in Jewish weddings, the entire wedding party walks down the aisle and in Christian weddings the groom just waits at the front. It also differs because Jewish weddings take place outside and Christian weddings take place in a church or chapel. Even the vows are said differently. The wedding contract is also signed at different times. Lastly, the events at Christian and Jewish receptions differ from each other. Even though the wedding ceremonies differ from each other, in both religions the couple forms an important bond at this sacred ceremony. As said in Matthew 19: 6, “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one
(Marie S.) The Torah is made up of the five books Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. (Rich) It is handwritten on scrolls and kept in the synagogue, the Jewish place of worship. It contains important Jewish teachings and laws such as 613 Mitzvot. The 613 Mitzvot are commandments that Jewish people are supposed to follow (Rich). For example, some of its laws say “To honor the old and wise” (Lev. 19:32) and “To love all human beings who are of the covenant” Lev. 19:18 (Rich). Another set of rules Jewish people follow is called Kosher Laws. They state what Jewish people can eat and how they should prepare it (Rich). One of these laws state that “You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud” Lev. 11:3 (Rich). Judaism has a wide impact on the world today. It has around 13-14 million members worldwide today (Rich). One example of its impact is that it is the earliest monotheistic religion. Also, the reason why the weekend exists is because of the Jewish Sabbath day. Another impact Judaism had was the creation of public schools. It was created by the Jewish rabbi Yehoshua Ben Gamla when he said that all Jewish children deserved to be educated (Your Life, Your Judaism …show more content…
The wedding processions differ from each other because in Jewish weddings, the entire wedding party walks down the aisle and in Christian weddings the groom just waits at the front. It also differs because Jewish weddings take place outside and Christian weddings take place in a church or chapel. Even the vows are said differently. The wedding contract is also signed at different times. Lastly, the events at Christian and Jewish receptions differ from each other. Even though the wedding ceremonies differ from each other, in both religions the couple forms an important bond at this sacred ceremony. As said in Matthew 19: 6, “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one