This post introduces a custom called « tenaim, » the signing of a document which outlines the conditions of the marriage and declares the couple’s intention to wed. The signing ceremony, often followed by the breaking of a plate by the mothers of the bride and groom, takes place at an engagement party or the pre-Chuppah reception of the wedding. For a thorough explanation of this custom according to Chabad, click here. An English version of the traditional tenaim document can be found below. For a Hebrew version, click here.
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