Breaking the glass under the chuppah

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613

Thu, Jul 07 2005, 3:00 pm

my friend got married last week and her chassan did the coolest thing. as they were singing "Im Eshkachaich Yerushalayim" under the chuppah, he broke the glass BEFORE the song was finished. then, the song finished, there was a pause, then the MAZEL TOV shout and the jumpy "end-of-chuppah" music. it was so nice, cuz usually everyone's response to the broken glass is MAZEL TOV- but that's not the point of breaking the glass!

queen

Thu, Jul 07 2005, 4:35 pm

how interesting.... never heard of it being done in that manner despite what you say, which is 100% correct- "mazel tov" isn't exactly the response to the meaning behind the glass.

Some ppl break in middle of chupa, not at the end to prevent scenario.

Motek

Thu, Jul 07 2005, 5:07 pm

0613 wrote:

as they were singing "Im Eshkachaich Yerushalayim" under the chuppah

never heard of that

613

Thu, Jul 07 2005, 5:14 pm

you never heard people singing Im Eshkachaich at the end of the chuppah?

Motek

Thu, Jul 07 2005, 5:20 pm

no

I can't recall a wedding like that. Why, is that strange? Confused

613

Thu, Jul 07 2005, 5:21 pm

it's strange only because that happens at 90% of the weddings I go to.

technic

Thu, Jul 07 2005, 5:43 pm

0613 I bet u live in israel?

613

Mon, Jul 11 2005, 3:41 pm

no, I don't- are you asking in reference to the singing of the song, or when he broke the glass?
someone, please back me up here, and tell me you've been to weddings where they sing im eshkachaich!!

stem

Mon, Jul 11 2005, 3:49 pm

I've been to many wedding where they sing it. In fact, we had someone sing it under our Chuppa when we got married. I guess we forgot to tell my in-laws that we were going to do it, becuase they were quite shocked! It's a fairly new Minhag, I don't think they used to do it 20 years ago.

sarahd

Mon, Jul 11 2005, 4:04 pm

I've heard it a number of times and I think it's a lovely custom.

queen

Mon, Jul 11 2005, 4:07 pm

I've been at weddings where it was sung, but not many.

gryp

Mon, Jul 11 2005, 4:30 pm

ive never heard of singing im eshkachech either, and ive been to different types of weddings.

613

Mon, Jul 11 2005, 4:44 pm

well, I gues you weren't at my wedding LOL

gryp

Mon, Jul 11 2005, 4:52 pm

nope

I dont think I was Very Happy

technic

Mon, Jul 11 2005, 6:16 pm

0613 yup, I asked bcos of the song (not the glass) - but I guess I was wrong Exclamation

queenie

Mon, Jul 25 2005, 11:17 am

I don't think I have ever heard of someone singing that but it's very nice and of course totally makes sense. Also a reminder why we are breaking the glass. I have also seen at many wedding breaking the glass in the middle of the chuppah so that people DO NOT say mazal tov. Why would you say mazal tov to remembering the destruction of yerushalayim and the beis hamikdash?

Isn't it odd what a custom is has become to say mazal tov when a glass breaks? The other day a waiter at a restaurant drops a plate, it crashes and the restaurant turns and says, "MAZAL TOV!!!"

adorable

Mon, Jul 25 2005, 2:15 pm

Motek- I dont think it is chabad custom to sing that song.

Motek

Mon, Jul 25 2005, 5:43 pm

nor is it any group's custom to sing that song, as far as I know

it seems some people started it and others liked it and copied it

supermom

Wed, Jul 27 2005, 7:24 am

think so too because I never seen it to and I have been by chabad, sfardi, litfish weddings and haven't heard of it being sung either.

Pearl

Wed, Jul 27 2005, 7:44 am

I've been to sfardic weddings in israel where it's sang.
have not been to a wedding where the glass was broken before the end, so to prevent the "mazzal tov" when breaking, but must say it makes sense!

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