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Betrothal


Before the betrothal, the officiating rabbi recites the following blessings:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵ-ינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵ-ינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל הָעֲרָיוֹת, וְאָסַר לָנוּ אֶת הָאֲרוּסוֹת, וְהִתִּיר לָנוּ אֶת הַנְּשׂוּאוֹת לָנוּ עַל יְדֵי חֻפָּה וְקִדּוּשִׁין. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְקַדֵּשׁ עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל יְדֵי חֻפָּה וְקִדּוּשִׁין.

Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.

Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning illicit marriages, forbidden to us the betrothed and permitted to us those who are married to us by the rite of chupah and kiddushin. Blessed are You Lord, who sanctifies His people Israel through chupah and kiddushin.


As the groom places the wedding ring on the bride's finger, he recites the following:

הֲרֵי אַתְּ מְקֻדֶּשֶׁת לִי בְּטַבַּעַת זוֹ כְּדַת משֶׁה וְיִשְׂרָאֵל.

With this ring, you are consecrated to me according to the law of Moses and Israel.

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Text courtesy of Kehot Publication Society
 



 


Chupah Texts
Greeting the Bride and Groom
Betrothal
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