Marriage

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Growing up to marry is one of three blessings bestowed upon Jewish newborns. Marriage serves as an occasion of great joy and celebration not only for the bride and groom but for their entire community. Numerous Jewish rites and ritual objects are associated with the marriage ceremony. These include the ring or other object of monetary value that the bride accepts to signify that she agrees to the marriage; the marriage contract (ketubbah), which the groom transmits to the bride to specify his obligations to her; and marriage canopy (huppah), under which the ceremony itself takes place. Many of the ritual items associated with weddings are universal to Jews around the world, though the specific designs of marriage contracts, marriage canopies (huppahs), and other ceremonial objects reflect the cultures and geographies of the bride and groom.