• November 8, 2026
  • 28 5787, Heshvan
  • פרשת תולדות

Breaking a Glass at a Jewish Wedding

Hello  Everyone.

From what I have seen in movies  and such, it seems that the great moment in Christian wedding ceremonies is when the priest ( or reverend or other member of the clergy) says “You may now kiss the bride.”

This is very romantic and at least in the movies the guests all go ooh and ah and the mothers and aunts get all weepy. So this seems like a reasonable way to finish a wedding ceremony.

Jews are different. The big moment of the wedding, the grand finale, is of all things, the groom stepping on a glass.

Today we will talk about this odd practice.