Glossary

The entries selection comes from the book “Dictionary of Judaica” (2005), which was written by a group of authors led by Eva Kosáková . Entries were further processed by Jaroslav Kuntoš, Dana Veselská, Olga Sixtová, Michaela Scheibová and Lenka Uličná. The book can be purchased at our e-shop.

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Bridal head covering

Wedding rituals in the Ashkenazi area also involve a ceremony known as Bedeken (Yid.), the covering of the bride’s head. During this ceremony the bride sits in a special chair between her friends and relatives, and the bridegroom covers her face with a veil in the presence of the other male guests. This custom is based on the biblical story of Rebecca who “took a veil” (Gen. 24:65) after seeing her bridegroom Isaac. These days, ordinary veils, sometimes less transparent, are used for the Bedeken ceremony; in the past, however, this purpose was served by special silk covers with bobbin-lace borders, sometimes resembling a cap, which were attached with ribbons and galloons.

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