A ritual "is a sequence of events involving motions, words, and objects, performed according to set sequence”. In addition, a religious ritual is a solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order (Michael, 2012). The ritual I have chosen to investigate is Jewish Marriage. This ritual will be analysed using Lovat’s five-step approach.
Marriage in Judaism is recognised as a very blessed tradition. This sacred bond is actually called a Kiddushin, which translates to ‘purification’ or ‘commitment’. The dedication of marriage demonstrates that the couple now have a select relationship and they are “one spirit in two bodies”.
Lovat’s first step in his five step approach states that the participant(s) must leave the ordinary or mundane world and enter upon the ritual. In the very first stage of the Jewish marriage, the Choson and Kallah must not see each other for the entire week prior to the wedding. By doing so, the couple are in fact leaving their ordinary world and entering upon the marriage ritual. In addition to the week of separation, the couple are also considered as royalty and cannot be seen in public without a personal escort. This begins a few days prior to the ceremony and continues until one week after the wedding.
The second step in Lovat’s five step approach involves the participant
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engaging in some type of preparatory rite. The couple involved in the wedding engage in a preparatory right on the holiest day of the year. This is known as the Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement. It is a fast day on which each person reviews in depth all of his/her past actions. Lovat’s third step in his five step ritual analysis involves the participants experiencing a central or highpoint of the ritual.
In Jewish law, a couple’s marriage becomes official when the Choson gives an object of value, traditionally a gold ring, to the Kallah. Under clear view of the two witnesses, the ring is placed on the forefinger of the Kallah’s right hand. The Choson (groom) declares to the Kallah (bride), "Behold, you are betrothed unto me with this ring, according to the law of Moses and Israel." According to Jewish law, this is the central moment of the wedding ceremony, and at this point the couple is fully
married. The fourth step in Lovat’s five step approach involves the participants joining in some sort of celebration in the ritual. After the marriage ceremony, there is a dinner to honour the special occasion and celebrate with the groom and bride. Although the wedding feast in itself is a mitzvah, the emphasis is on entertaining the newlyweds. By dancing around the Choson and Kallah, the community expresses its support for the couple. As a part of the Jewish people, they never need fear facing life alone. As a mitzvah, it is to be taken seriously. The fifth and final step of Lovat’s five step approach involves the participant leaving the ritual and returning to the ordinary world. As opposed to a non-Jewish tradition, in which the bride and groom go on vacation to an exotic honeymoon location, Jewish custom orders that the couple must begin their new life together in their local community. For Jewish newlyweds, they must spend the seven nights following their wedding at friends or relatives where they will be provided meals in their honour. After these seven nights, the married couple are free to leave the ritual and return to the ordinary world. After analysing the Jewish Marriage ritual, it is clear that this particular tradition follows Lovat’s 5 steps process. Each step is an important stage to breaking down the ritual.
has to go to the woman’s side and ask her parents for permission to be wed. The man has
...roperty of one another and nothing is held individually against one another. The two will share one of everything, and the Bride is also forced to forget other people. The reason being for all of this is because now the Bride and Bridegroom can now have love for their marriage.
Some’s definition of Marriage is when two souls coming into one soul –still distinct but forming one entity. Being raised in the church, marriage is when two people come together, declaring their wedding vows to each other and to God. Marriage is
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