Halacha Wedding Ring

The ring plays a very important role in the wedding ceremony serving as the object through which the betrothal is effected.

Halacha wedding ring. It is a rabbinical 32 mitzvah to rejoice with the. In the eyes of halacha the wedding ring is not a symbol of romance. Circle and Squares in Marriage.

A financial transaction ring in front of two kosher witnesses. The ring a smooth gold band free of engraving or gems a simple unbroken circle alluding to a marriage unmarred by conflict or distraction. This opinion is quoted by the Rema Choshen Mishpat 23218 as the Halacha.

2142007 The wedding band serves a dual purpose. The ring must be paid for entirely 29 and belong to the groom exclusively 30. A number of explanations.

Ari Enkin According to halacha a groom may betroth his bride with anything of value whether it is money or any other type of gift. If a bride is niddah at her wedding a situation known as a chuppat niddah the marriage is considered validA chuppat niddah has practical implications for the marriage ceremony and for the wedding night. Marriage by R Maurice LammAs R Lamm explains the technical purpose of the wedding ring is to serve as part of the binding transaction that establishes the marriage.

Rav Moshe states this explicitly in Igrot Moshe EH. After your wedding day the placement of your engagement and wedding rings is up to you. The best man and maid of honor may also stand under the chuppah if desired.

The wedding ring which came into use in Jewish circles probably in the medieval period carries a certain minimal monetary value which means it can be used for the bride price. Hacham Ben Sion Abba Shaul Jerusalem 1924-1998 in his work Or Lsion vol. The reasoning for this is simple and logical.