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Chuppa script
- Couple
meets in the ma’amad.
- Chatan
veils the calla.
- Chatan
goes to the rabbinate;
while seated, rabbi reads the cetuba to the Chatan, Chatan & edim sing;
all stand up, rabbi & Chatan lift the sudar (e.g. a handkerchief);
Chatan returns to the ma’amad.
- Calla
goes to the rabbinate;
while seated, rabbi reads the cetuba to the calla;
all stand up, rabbi & calla lift the sudar (e.g. a handkerchief);
calla returns to the ma’amad.
- Guests
take place in Snoge, men right, woman left (when facing the hechal)
- Samaas
places the Chatan, calla, parents, rabbi, chazzan & edim in the correct
order and all proceed to the Snoge.
- Whilst
entering the Snoge (right side), all stand. Baruch Habba is sung by tsibur/coir,
timed such that at “Kie Le’olma Chasdo” the couple has taken it’s
place (see 8 below).
- Calla
& mothers take place under the hupa. Chatan & fathers sit on the
bench.
- Mincha
(see table for details).
- Derasha,
all sit.
- Erusin:
all stand, rabbi sings berachot, samaas hands cup to parents who give the
couple to drink (see table for details).
- Chatan
recites “Harey At” (rabbi helps, if needed) and puts the ring on
calla’s right ring finger.
- Chatan
takes place under the hupa, calla to his left.
- Nisuin:
all stand; chazzan sings 7 berachot, smaas hands glass to parents who give
the couple to drink (see table for details). Chatan empties the glass and
throws it over his shoulder, to the right.
- Chatan
unveils the calla.
- Chazzan
recites ‘mi sheberachs’.
- All
sit down, tsibur/coir sing Shir haMangalot & Adon Ngolam. At
“Bejado” all raise and the procession (arranged by the samaas) leaves
the Snoge (right side), timed such that they are at the doors when “Velo
Ira” is sung.
- Guests
leave the snoge; two people with tassas stand at the doors to collect
tesdaka “por terra santa” (Erets Jisrael).
- Chatan
& calla go to the ma’amad for yichud (some 10 minutes), afterwards,
Dotar hands over the donation (if applicable).
For a more elaborate description, please read “verhaal
Maurice” (in Dutch).
During the Erusin (11) a silver cup is used. During the Nisuin (14) a glass is
used, which usually comes from the house of the calla.
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