Marriage

“God, our Lord, let there soon be heard in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the grooms’ jubilance from their canopies.”

How can we shout “Mazal Tov!” after breaking the glass in memory of the Temple’s destruction? Who aught to decide where the wedding will be held? Rabbi Eliezer Melamed addresses these and other interesting questions.

If a husband and wife are worthy, the Divine Presence dwells between them. They merit greater spiritual perfection than when they are separate, and their entire Divine service, both prayer and practice, achieves greater perfection.