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Badeken

Badeken, Bedeken, Badekenish, or Bedekung ( badekn, lit. covering), is the ceremony where the groom veils the bride in a Jewish wedding. Just prior to the actual wedding ceremony, which takes place under the chuppah, the bridegroom, accompanied by his parents, the Rabbi, and other dignitaries, and amidst joyous singing of his friends, covers the bride's face with a veil. At this point, it is traditional for the Rabbi to pronounce a blessing upon the couple. The bride wears this veil until the conclusion of the chuppah ceremony.

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Badeken, Bedeken, Badekenish, or Bedekung ( badekn, lit. covering), is the ceremony where the groom veils the bride in a Jewish wedding. Just prior to the actual wedding ceremony, which takes place under the chuppah, the bridegroom, accompanied by his parents, the Rabbi, and other dignitaries, and amidst joyous singing of his friends, covers the bride's face with a veil. At this point, it is traditional for the Rabbi to pronounce a blessing upon the couple. The bride wears this veil until the conclusion of the chuppah ceremony.

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