Why We Break the Glass at Jewish Weddings

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Categories Ritual Objects , Life Cycle Events , Wedding , Rabbinic (70 BCE-700 CE)

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grades: Lower Elementary (K-2) , Upper Elementary (3-5) , Middle School (6-8) , High School (9-12) , Adult

Sure it’s fun to break things, but that’s not the only reason that we break the glass at Jewish weddings! There are many different interpretations of this tradition, so we’ve collected three.

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