This may not be the right forum for this question, if so I apologize. But in Jewish weddings, what does the stomping on the glass part symbolize? What is it's significance to the Jewish wedding?
My father, who was an antiSemitic bigot even though his mother was at one point in time Jewish (she converted) used to joke that it was because way back when Moishe the glass seller managed to slip a few shekels to the rabbi to ensure this would get into the ceremony and therefore he'd have more business. Of course, he used to joke that the Catholics were bought by the bread manufacturers but then again.... I have no clue, and I'm curious as well and would love to hear the reason for the tent and the chairing of the bride and groom as well.
it symbolizes the destruction of the Temple (second, I beleive) so that even in the great nachas (joy) of a wedding, we remember the great loss.
I've heard it symbolizes the destruction of the temple, and the breaking of ties with the bride and groom's families to form thier own family, but I think that one is less likley. here's a little theory I have too, every wedding I've been to where it takes more than one try to break the glass, the marriage hasn't lasted, and I haven't (knock wood) been to one yet where the glass broke and the couple didn't stay together. But I'm superstitious, lol
I was thinking that maybe it symbolizes the breaking of the vessels, or maybe it symbolizes the festivities between the bride and groom that wedding night. The most common I've heard though, is the one about the Temple. Although I've also heard it was originally supposed to scare away demons. Dauer
In Hebrew school they taught me the glass represented the destruction of the Second Temple. Its supposed to remind the newlyweds of their heritage and the bittersweet nature of life.
I've also heard that it showed that things can never be put together again. Or i guess in a sense that as the bride and groom leave thier families for eachother thier lives can never be the same.
breaking the wineglass with one good stomp is an harbinger of many children to come from the union... mazeltov! (suggestion to officiating rabbi: let the groom know in advance if a lightbulb is discretely substituted for the wineglass, so that he will know to stomp on the glass bulb rather than the metal - screw-in part ---> saw my buddy david give several stomps to no avail (to general laughter) --- & no kids from their marriage...)
