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blessed is your coming in the name of
the ever present one
one who is supreme of power
source of blessing of all
this bridegroom and his bride
amen
there are two glasses of wine the first
glass of wine comes from your bat
mitzvah
in terms of the vessel
i invite you to hold it together
as the first glass of wine
marks your choice of each other to stand
in this moment under
blessed are you ever present one who
sanctifies his people of
israel and the whole of creation
enjoining lives together under
through the act of kidushin of
sanctification
amen
that's good
elon in presenting this ring to talia
you share a legal formula
asking talia to be your wife
israel and in english
according to the laws and traditions of
moses and israel
and each affirmed to the other
i promise to stand by you always to be
joy to your heart and food to your soul
to bring out the best in you always and
for you
respect and generosity of spirit guided
by torah values and traditions
may our lives be embraced by warmth
peace and love
and when we grow old may we may we walk
together hand in hand
still feeling the sweetness of our
devotion
i give myself without reservation to our
union
and welcome you as my partner in life
may your home and family be bestowed
with blessing
and peace all is valid and
binding this document traditionally
i
end of that seven weeks of counting
marks commitment
specifically the jewish people standing
at mount sinai
and saying when offered the torah
we will do it and then we will learn
more it is a joy to share in your
wedding
a day in which weddings are
celebrated distinctly during that time
of moving from slavery from egypt
to the commitment and freedom
of mount sinai so it will be easy for
you to remember
on the calendar that you were married on
lag by omer the 18th of er
number that marks life and
28th day of april
both of you were born in south africa
you left talia before you could speak
elon you left before your bar mitzvah
but not too long before you were 12.
and so on one level you share in common
roots more you shared talia
when you first met elon's family they
felt so familiar
as i acknowledged at the beginning what
you also shared
is how remarkably in sync you are with
each other
sharing similar values and the quality
of care of looking to meet the needs
and listening for what those needs are
in each other
dear god may you bless talia and elon
with and bring your blessing to mind
and share it with them
invite you having harvested the
blessings of family and friends
those you've chosen to share this moment
of commitment
and of love turn down
your name elon is that of a strong
tree an oak indeed for
talia you have shared alone is a source
of strength
reliability talia means do of god
a gift a gift that transcends
and touched by mystery and indeed
for you ilong talia is touched
by enduring care
and encompasses the divine's mystery
in this next glass of wine
you will be brought to the garden of
eden as adam and eve
there will be seven blessings and each
of these blessings
is a way for us to bless you
for us to say that as the joy you feel
in this moment
as the way it feels right for each of
you
to intertwine your lives so may you
continue to feel
each other as a source of support
when i asked you what your dreams were
in life
for seven blessings i invite you to
recite the word amen
multiplying blessings for talia and elon
this kiddush cup was prepared especially
for this
to restore to her joy praise to you o
lord who causes zion to rejoice at her
children's return
perfect joy to these loving companions
as you did to the first man
and woman in the garden of eden praised
are you ever present one
who grants the joy of bride and groom
praise to you a lord of god ruler of the
universe
who created joy and gladness bride and
groom mirth song delight and rejoicing
love and harmony peace and companionship
o lord our god may there ever be heard
[Laughter]
find yourselves supported and
intertwined
whole and holy through each other
leading you to god's enduring presence
a life of joy health
a life of wholeness and we say amen
at the start of the ceremony talia you
circled seven
times seven marks wholeness
the world was created in seven days
your circling was a symbol on behalf of
both of you
that a phase of your life was completed
and a new phase was beginning
with the breaking of this glass your
husband and wife