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… exist in life makes one all the more appreciative of the moments of happiness. Sonic sources regard this cus- tom as a manner of mourning for the destruction in the Tem- ple in Jerusalem, indicating that…
… architecture employed on the buildings being erected on the new campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are typified by the Administration Building which has just been completed. The University's current…
… Restrictions on Re - Marriage Jewish tradition require a widower to wait until the three holidays, Passover, Shavuot and Succoth, have passed before re- marrying. This restriction is mentioned in the Talmud…
… bring only pleasant reactions. Some later commentaries con- tend that this period was or- dained as an actual period of mourning. While the mourn- ing period for relatives other than one's parents is…
… limited to one month, the period for one's wife was stretched to the lapse of the three festivals since there has been a closer relationship between a man and his wife than there would be with other…
… remind man that no matter what damage takes place, love can mend the break and heal the wound. Others claim that as glass can be re-made so is man re-born upon his wedding day, and is therefore to be…
…****IIIIMIONININIIMM*****M0*, Modern Architecture in Israel BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX (Copyright, 1958, JTA, Inc.) Several reasons are given for the breaking of glass at the end of a Jewish wedding…
… cere- mony. The Talmud (Berakot 31a) cites it as a means of bringing sobriety into a moment of levity lest the participants lose themselves completely in exhiliration. Realizing the harsh realities that…
… had the Temple been in existence the happy occasion would be more complete. Others relate this custom to the incident where Moses broke the two tablets bearing the Ten Commandments. The bride and groom…

















































