Cleansing the soul by fasting
Jewish wedding traditions preserve the Jewish heritage; the ceremony in particular is a bittersweet blend of remembering past hardships and honoring the love and purity of matrimony. To cleanse the soul of evil the bride and groom start of their wedding day by fasting from sun-up until the wedding ceremony. Another tradition involves the bride circling the groom seven times under an outdoor canopy called the “Chupah”, which represents the home they’ll build together. Seven has special significance: there are seven Jewish wedding blessing and the term “when a man takes a wife” appears seven times in the Torah (The Jewish holy book).
