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               Seven Blessings Ketubah #530 - Reform text shown                              Detail                           
7 Blessings Ketuba
The traditional Jewish wedding ceremony is full of rituals. Immediately following the reading of the text of the ketubah, the ceremony involving the recitation of seven blessings begins and it is commonly referred to as the "Sheva Brachot". The text of the seven blessings, included in this ketubah, is as follows: 

1. Praised art Thou, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.
 

2. Praised art Thou, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who created all things for Your glory.

3. Praised art Thou, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Creator of man.

4. Praised art Thou, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who formed man in his image, in the image of the semblance of his likeness and prepared for him from Himself a building for eternity. Praised art Thou, Lord, Creator of man.

5. May Zion rejoice as her children are restored to her in joy. Praised art  Thou, Lord, who causes Zion to rejoice at her children's return.  
 

6. Grant perfect joy to these loving companions, as You did to the first man and woman in the Garden of Eden. Praised are Thou, Lord, who rejoices the bride and the groom.

7. Praised art Thou, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who created the groom to rejoice with his bride,  mirth, song, delight and rejoicing, love and harmony, peace and companionship. Lord our God, may there ever be heard in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem voices of joy and gladness, voices of bride and groom, the jubilant voices of those joined in marriage under the bridal canopy, the voices of young people feasting and singing. Praised art Thou, Lord,  who created joy and gladness, bride and groom.
 

These seven blessings are recited by the rabbi or other people that the families wish to honor. 

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