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Does marrying in Jewish ceremony matter?

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    Does marrying in Jewish ceremony matter?

    Does marrying in Jewish ceremony matter to Jews religiously or is it more of a cultural thing?
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    Depends on how strongly their belief is. It is culturally and religiously important to those who are observant Jews.
    Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
    Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man;
    But will they come when you do call for them? Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, Act III:

    go with the flow the river knows . . .

    Frank

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      Why is it religiously important? I found some information about Orthodox conversions, but not an explanation of what the value of getting married in a synagogue is. I am wondering if the building matters or if it is just a ceremony, and what impact the wedding has on their relationship with the wedding and the community.
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        Orthodox Jews believe there redemption and their salvation comes by being observant of the law. Everything matters to them, including the weddings.
        A happy family is but an earlier heaven.
        George Bernard Shaw

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          Originally posted by Ana Dragule View Post
          Why is it religiously important? I found some information about Orthodox conversions, but not an explanation of what the value of getting married in a synagogue is. I am wondering if the building matters or if it is just a ceremony, and what impact the wedding has on their relationship with the wedding and the community.
          It can be compared to a Christian wedding: is it important to get married in a secular ceremony versus getting married in a church?

          Obviously, if we get married in a synagogue, then we can be sure that we have a chuppah, a valid ketubah, and that the traditions of our people are followed. We would get none of that if married by a justice of the peace.

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