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It's been a while since I dropped in so I just thought I'd say hi. I saw the Passion today. Anyone have anything to say about it?
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I thought it was great too Lbiagm. It was the most powerful movie I have ever seen. God bless Mel for making this movie.
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Hi all!
FervidPrincess, I'm glad you found that link about the Jewish wedding ceremony interesting.
Wendy & I were married during Hanukkah 1988 here in Jerusalem. Our wedding was a little different from that described in the link.
We didn't meet through a matchmaker (well, yes we did, God!).
We noted our engagement by ads in the Cape Town (where Wendy is from) & Pittsburgh (where I'm from) newspapers.
We didn't get a fancy, illuminated ketubah (marriage contract) but simply used the one we got from the Jerusalem Rabbinate when we went to register to get married.
I remember when I went to lower Wendy's veil. I saw her eyes (I still see those eyes, I will always see those eyes) and knew absolutely that I wanted to live together with her & be with her always. (We didn't not see each other for a whole week, merely on the day of the wedding prior to the ceremony).
We didn't have to fast before the ceremony since there is no fasting during Hanukkah (not that I ate very much; I was waaay to nervous to eat!).
Before the rabbi started the ceremony, I gave my brother my wallet, my keys & whatever else I had in my pockets at the time. There is a custom (not mentioned in the link) that the groom have nothing in his pockets during the ceremony. This symbolizes that his bride is marrying him for who he is, not what he has.
The custom of the bride circling the groom 7 times has two other meanings that I'm aware of. 1) By doing so, she is proceeding through the outer layers of his soul to the very core of his being, where no one but God will know him better than her. 2) She is marking him off vis-a-vis all other women & announcing that he is now hers (i.e. she says, "Ladies, this one is now all mine!").
In the cheder yichud "room of privacy" after the ceremony, we simply stared at each other in shock.
There is a chasidic (see http://www.jewfaq.org/movement.htm#Chasidim) hymn that Wendy & I try to live in accordance with. Roughly translated it goes:
Don't walk in front of me, I will not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I will not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend
and together we will walk in the paths of the Lord.
So...what were all of your weddings like?
You asked about Mel Gibson's movie. I posted the following http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=1874603#post1874603 earlier today.
Be well!
ssv
FervidPrincess, I'm glad you found that link about the Jewish wedding ceremony interesting.
Wendy & I were married during Hanukkah 1988 here in Jerusalem. Our wedding was a little different from that described in the link.
We didn't meet through a matchmaker (well, yes we did, God!).
We noted our engagement by ads in the Cape Town (where Wendy is from) & Pittsburgh (where I'm from) newspapers.
We didn't get a fancy, illuminated ketubah (marriage contract) but simply used the one we got from the Jerusalem Rabbinate when we went to register to get married.
I remember when I went to lower Wendy's veil. I saw her eyes (I still see those eyes, I will always see those eyes) and knew absolutely that I wanted to live together with her & be with her always. (We didn't not see each other for a whole week, merely on the day of the wedding prior to the ceremony).
We didn't have to fast before the ceremony since there is no fasting during Hanukkah (not that I ate very much; I was waaay to nervous to eat!).
Before the rabbi started the ceremony, I gave my brother my wallet, my keys & whatever else I had in my pockets at the time. There is a custom (not mentioned in the link) that the groom have nothing in his pockets during the ceremony. This symbolizes that his bride is marrying him for who he is, not what he has.
The custom of the bride circling the groom 7 times has two other meanings that I'm aware of. 1) By doing so, she is proceeding through the outer layers of his soul to the very core of his being, where no one but God will know him better than her. 2) She is marking him off vis-a-vis all other women & announcing that he is now hers (i.e. she says, "Ladies, this one is now all mine!").
In the cheder yichud "room of privacy" after the ceremony, we simply stared at each other in shock.
There is a chasidic (see http://www.jewfaq.org/movement.htm#Chasidim) hymn that Wendy & I try to live in accordance with. Roughly translated it goes:
Don't walk in front of me, I will not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I will not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend
and together we will walk in the paths of the Lord.
So...what were all of your weddings like?
You asked about Mel Gibson's movie. I posted the following http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=1874603#post1874603 earlier today.
Be well!
ssv
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ssv,
My husband and I did see each other up until the night before we were married. We did not see each other after midnight though...traditionally we dont see each other on the Wedding day, they say it is bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride on the day of Marriage. I really dont think it would have mattered at all though if we had...God has his hand upon us.
Our Ceremony was a Traditional Protestant Ceremony performed by a Pentecostal Preacher. A small Ceremony with only parents and siblings.
Our Vows were said to one another without taking our eyes off of each other. We still cant take our eyes off of each other. The promise that we made to God was taken very seriously, as it should be. We meant every word that we promised before/to God and still are happily abiding those promises. When we made our promise to God, to us it means that we were made one and are eternally bonded.
My parents had a Wedding reception for us immediately after. Our Preacher, parents, brothers and sisters, Grandparents, some Aunts and Uncles were there.
That night my Husband and I celebrated privately as being joined as one.
The next day, my Husbands Mom and Dad gave a bigger reception in our honor...many more relatives were able to attend this one. Some had traveled from another state.
Thanks for sharing your story.
My husband and I did see each other up until the night before we were married. We did not see each other after midnight though...traditionally we dont see each other on the Wedding day, they say it is bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride on the day of Marriage. I really dont think it would have mattered at all though if we had...God has his hand upon us.
Our Ceremony was a Traditional Protestant Ceremony performed by a Pentecostal Preacher. A small Ceremony with only parents and siblings.
Our Vows were said to one another without taking our eyes off of each other. We still cant take our eyes off of each other. The promise that we made to God was taken very seriously, as it should be. We meant every word that we promised before/to God and still are happily abiding those promises. When we made our promise to God, to us it means that we were made one and are eternally bonded.
My parents had a Wedding reception for us immediately after. Our Preacher, parents, brothers and sisters, Grandparents, some Aunts and Uncles were there.
That night my Husband and I celebrated privately as being joined as one.
The next day, my Husbands Mom and Dad gave a bigger reception in our honor...many more relatives were able to attend this one. Some had traveled from another state.
...LOL
Thanks for sharing your story.
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Alls I can say about the movie... is WOW..... it made it more real than what i had imagined.. you know what i mean? Its amazing how someone could love us soooooo much.. that much to allow what happened to happen....
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Hi all!
Yes, lbiagm posted:
Thank you!
We had exactly 95 guests at our wedding. If we had been married in either Pittsburgh or Cape Town, I'm sure we would have had LOTS more guests. 95 guests is minute by Israeli standards. Our wedding was at this http://www.inisrael.com/prima/prima_kings/index.html hotel. I remember my grandmother (Mom's mom, she'll be 90 soon) & her (2nd) husband (my grandpa died when I was 5) flew over for the wedding & stayed in a hotel not far from the one in which we held the wedding. She phoned me to say that she & her husband were inviting Wendy for breakfast a few days before the wedding. I said something like, "OK, we'll come..." She said, "No, Andy dear. We know who you are; we want to meet your bride." Needless to say, my grandmother (with whom Wendy & I have gotten along great) gave Wendy her seal-of-approval! When Wendy & I first visited the USA after we got married (for Thanksgiving in 1990), my parents made a big party for us & invited everyone whom we would have invited to the wedding if we had got married in Pittsburgh.
Be well!
ssv
Yes, lbiagm posted:
Thank you!
We had exactly 95 guests at our wedding. If we had been married in either Pittsburgh or Cape Town, I'm sure we would have had LOTS more guests. 95 guests is minute by Israeli standards. Our wedding was at this http://www.inisrael.com/prima/prima_kings/index.html hotel. I remember my grandmother (Mom's mom, she'll be 90 soon) & her (2nd) husband (my grandpa died when I was 5) flew over for the wedding & stayed in a hotel not far from the one in which we held the wedding. She phoned me to say that she & her husband were inviting Wendy for breakfast a few days before the wedding. I said something like, "OK, we'll come..." She said, "No, Andy dear. We know who you are; we want to meet your bride." Needless to say, my grandmother (with whom Wendy & I have gotten along great) gave Wendy her seal-of-approval! When Wendy & I first visited the USA after we got married (for Thanksgiving in 1990), my parents made a big party for us & invited everyone whom we would have invited to the wedding if we had got married in Pittsburgh.
Be well!
ssv
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Wow! That is a big Hotel. And I loved the name "Seventh Heaven" assigned to the penthouse floor. That is a cool name for the penthouse floor.
The Hotel we stayed at was not that big...4 floors, I believe.
bye for now...
The Hotel we stayed at was not that big...4 floors, I believe.
bye for now...
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We had an outdoor wedding with a small outdoor reception. There were about 50 guests, a few friends but mostly relatives. We planned it ourselves, made the food and I even made my dress.
We had very little money then, our budget was close to nothing but we made it work. Our pastor had to talk us into getting rings. I never wear jewlery so this was a hard idea for me to get used to. We bought ten dollar rings for each other and spent our money on food for our guests. We camped for our honeymoon at the same place we had our wedding and reception.
Our lives have changed forever. We love each other more every day, if that is possible! He is the best thing that has happend to me, other than Jesus. We have a beautiful child to add to the love in our relationship. I thank the Lord for the blessing of my family.
We had very little money then, our budget was close to nothing but we made it work. Our pastor had to talk us into getting rings. I never wear jewlery so this was a hard idea for me to get used to. We bought ten dollar rings for each other and spent our money on food for our guests. We camped for our honeymoon at the same place we had our wedding and reception.
Our lives have changed forever. We love each other more every day, if that is possible! He is the best thing that has happend to me, other than Jesus. We have a beautiful child to add to the love in our relationship. I thank the Lord for the blessing of my family.
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Thanks for sharing your story mle. We sure didnt have much money starting out either. My Parents told me I could have a bigger Wedding Ceremony if I wanted it, but they would not be able to give us some of the things that they did for a present. Neither one of us wanted a big Wedding anyway...and a new microwave, food staples, blankets and sheets, and a little cash worked out far better than a really expensive dress that I would wear only one time. The dress was a used one that a friend gave to me. My husband wore a suit that my Dad loaned him. We were completely happy and content the day we said "I Do" and still are. 
God sure has blessed us...ALOT!!!! And we are truely greatful for each and every blessing that He has given us.
God sure has blessed us...ALOT!!!! And we are truely greatful for each and every blessing that He has given us.
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Hi GarCookie! Thank you for replying with the nice comment on my dog. He's so lovable. After my 15th post, I'll be happy to post his picture for everyone to see.
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Grammalamma said:Hi Janet,
Welcome. Glad to meet you. That is so great the way you and your dog serve the Lord. What an awesome ministry. Good for you and good for Coal too.I bet your dog really enjoys getting all that attention, right?
Bye for now,
Kathie
Hi Kathie! I'm so glad you liked hearing about my dog. Yes, he loves the attention! The seniors as the Assisted Living Love him! He just loves to place his sweet snout onto their laps! At Christmas time, I handed out smiley face dolls to the residents and my dog wore Chirstmas bells on his neck and paws. He jst loves to be petted more than most dogs I know. I have a picture of him from the Christmas visit. I hope to be able to post it after just a few more posts. I hope to hear back from you soon.
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Hi StillSmallVoice! Its great to hear from someone from the Holy Land! I appreciate your comment on my Therapy Work. Yes, dogs love unconditionally. God put dogs in our life to show us his kind of love. All they want to do is please their masters. I love miracle stories about dogs saving lives and dogs that serve and those about rescued strays that returned the love by saving their owner's life. I love the story of Roselle the yellow lab guide dog who lead her master out of the building on September 11th. They are the guardian angels that God puts into our life. Thanks for writing!
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